2018 Scholastic Achievement

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achievement $10,000

$5,000

Nansemond River High School

Frank W. Cox High School

BRANDON ELEY

$5,000

$5,000

Norfolk Academy

Woodrow Wilson High School

MILA COLIZZA

SCHOLARSHIP AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM

WALKER ROBEY

DANIEL BANNON

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the program

Chesapeake Atlantic Shores Christian School

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Deep Creek High School

4

Grassfield High School

4

Great Bridge High School

4

Greenbrier Christian Academy

4

Hickory High School

4

Indian River High School

4

Oscar F. Smith High School

5

StoneBridge School

5

Western Branch High School

5

Norfolk Booker T. Washington High School

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Granby High School

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Lake Taylor High School

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Maury High School

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Norfolk Academy

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Norfolk Christian Schools

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Norfolk Collegiate School

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THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM, established in 1961, is our annual salute to the best and brightest high school students from South Hampton Roads, the Eastern Shore, Western Tidewater and northeastern North Carolina.

Each participating high school selected a team of three to 24 students, depending on school size, who excel in academics, citizenship, school activities and community service. Each school had the opportunity to choose a senior to compete for one of The Pilot’s three scholarships: $10,000 for first place and two runner-up scholarships of $5,000 each. Student achievements, career goals and college choices were reported through early March.

The judges’ criteria included transcripts, test scores, curricula, leadership, service within the school and community, and financial circumstances.

Finalists were interviewed by a panel of judges. The scholarships are awarded directly to the colleges of the students’ choice.

Students also competed for scholarships not funded by The Pilot: $5,000 from Taste of India, organized by the Asian Indian community in Hampton Roads, and the Dillard’s Samaritan Scholarship of $3,000, for which the company executives served as judges (see back page for more information).

Norview High School

Portsmouth Churchland High School

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Portsmouth Christian School

7

Woodrow Wilson High School

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the judges

Suffolk Kings Fork High School

7

Lakeland High School

8

Nansemond River High School

8

Suffolk Christian Academy

8

Virginia Beach Bayside High School

8

Cape Henry Collegiate School

8

Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School 8 First Colonial High School

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Floyd E. Kellam High School

8

Frank W. Cox High School

9

Green Run Collegiate High School

9

Green Run High School

9

Kempsville High School

10

Landstown High School

10

Ocean Lakes High School

10

Princess Anne High School

10

Salem High School

10

Tallwood High School

11

Virginia Beach Friends School

11

Eastern Shore Broadwater Academy

12

Northampton High School

12

Western Tidewater Franklin High School

12

Smithfield High School

12

Southampton Academy

12

Southampton High School

12

Windsor High School

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STEVE GUNN | THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

DON LUZZATTO is vice president for civic engagement at Hampton Roads Community Foundation. Before joining the staff in 2017, he was editorial page editor at The VirginianPilot. Don earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the College of William & Mary. He is active in the Downtown Suffolk Rotary Club and serves as a board member for the Suffolk Youth Athletic Association, where he also coaches soccer.

AMY LIO

North Carolina Camden County High School

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Cape Hatteras Secondary School

13

Currituck County High School

13

First Flight High School

13

Gates County High School

13

John A. Holmes High School

13

Manteo High School

13

Pasquotank County High School

13

Perquimans County High School

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staff Debbie Bellucci Clark Program director Rachel Jones Section editor Lisa Merklin Designer Irene Bowers Reporter Cindy Butler Focke Reporter L. Todd Spencer Photographer Matthew Cahill Copy editor

on the cover Photos by L. Todd Spencer Design by Lisa Merklin

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MARK QUAN is the circulation director for Pilot Media. He started with Landmark Media Enterprises in January 2001 as home delivery manager and served as distribution manager prior to his current role.

Previously, he worked at the Los Angeles Times.

TANYA MONROE is managing broker at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Towne Realty in Chesapeake. She is on the board of directors of PORTCO, which is a nonprofit providing transitional, supported employment and vocational services to individuals with disabilities. She is active in raising funds for the Wounded Warrior Project and the Sunshine Kids. She also is a volunteer at Children’s Harbor.

CMDR. LARS NIELSEN of the Royal Danish Navy is assigned to Headquarters Supreme Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk. He has commanded a Danish warship and participated in operations in the Eastern Mediterranean and Afghanistan.

He holds a master’s degree in military studies.

– Steve Gunn

PRINCESS ANNE HIGH SCHOOL

Dillard’s Samaritan Scholarship Winning Essay 2018

M

Y MOTHER has taught me many things, from how to tie my shoes to how to drive a car. Amongst it all, the most important knowledge she has imparted to me is quite simple: how to serve others. As a family physician, she dedicates her life to serving others. From a young age, I knew that I wanted to spend my life doing the same. Thus, service and community involvement have become the cornerstones of my life.

I spend much of my time serving my school community, where I am currently captain of the girls’ varsity tennis team and editor-in-chief of the yearbook. These positions give me the opportunity to fulfill the wishes of my peers, while ensuring we reach our united goal. For me, the term ‘family’ extends beyond the boundaries of the blood-related, as the close relationships I have developed with my team and staff are built upon familial love and service. I also participate in my school’s freshmen mentorship program.

Even though I am a younger sibling, being a mentor requires me to assume an older sibling role, so that I can effectively aid these students in their first year of high school.

I am humbled to be in leadership positions where I can positively impact my peers.

As a natural introvert, serv-

This watercolor print I created featured the hand-lettered quote, “We rise by lifting others,” a message I consistently hope to spread and worked to fulfill in developing this project.

ing as a leader in high school has allowed me to find my own voice. I can fully empathize with those who are not yet comfortable in their own skin, as I was once in such a position. Through inclusion and compassion, I hope to inspire those around me to gain security in self-expression.

Outside of school, I run an

Etsy shop where I sell my artwork. This business has allowed me to impact the national community, as I have sold over 250 pieces of art displayed across 42 states. However, with every sale I make, I care less about the monetary gain. Rather, my Etsy shop has metamorphosed into a space for me to share my passion for art and give back to the community. This past fall, the destruction left behind by Hurricane Harvey and Irma prompted me to think of how I could use my Etsy platform to support those affected. Ultimately, I decided to design and sell a print for $5 on my Etsy shop, with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross. This watercolor print I created featured the hand-lettered quote, “We rise by lifting others,” a message I consistently hope to spread and worked to fulfill in developing this project. Because of this print, I donated $200 to the American Red Cross to aid in hurricane disaster relief.

While the impact of this may not be tangible to me, I hope my efforts can revive a sense of family unity in the affected communities.

My Etsy shop has also enabled me to serve my local community. Having lived in Virginia Beach for most of my life, I am aware of the significance of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to both our local

and global ecosystem. When I heard that the government was cutting funding for the Chesapeake Bay, I decided to act. For my senior project, I worked in conjunction with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to transform one of my paintings inspired by the Chesapeake Bay into a print. I currently sell this product on my Etsy, and plan to donate all its proceeds to the CBF. With this money, the organization can grow over 5,000 native oysters and plant multiple native trees that will serve as a streamside buffer. This conservation of the environment is critical when thinking about future generations. Although I may not be able to witness it, I want my future family members to live in a world even better than mine.

No matter how small my impact, I find purpose in directing my efforts towards a greater change. These experiences have taught me that the greatest gift we can give to each other is any service deriving from genuine passion. Regardless of proximity or influence, I have found that there will always be a way to serve others. By pursuing a career in healthcare like my mother, my hope is that I may relieve suffering while creating joy in my community.

Through my passions, I will continue to actively seek and engage in service to others.

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the winners

Brandon Eley

Daniel Bannon

Walker Robey

Mila Colizza

Nansemond River High School Suffolk

Frank W. Cox High School Virginia Beach

Woodrow Wilson High School Portsmouth

Norfolk Academy, Norfolk

Faith is the foundation upon which Brandon Lashawn Eley structures his life.

“I am first and foremost a student of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” he said. “He forms the basis of everything I do.”

Accordingly, Brandon desires to build for the betterment of others.

The Nansemond River High School senior will attend the University of Virginia to study architecture. “I believe the field of architecture can help problems in our educational system,” he said. “Many students are limited due to their lack of access to facilities that could teach productive skills to create careers.”

A school engineering program, Project Lead the Way, was formative. “Access to engineering classes broadened my horizons and helped me understand what I’d be getting into as an architect,” he said.

Along with time management skills and focus, intellectual curiosity played a large role in his academic success. “I was never satisfied with simple answers,” he said.

“I probably drove my parents and teachers crazy, but I always wanted to know more.”

Brandon, 18, will graduate at the top of his class with five AP credits and 12 college credits from dual enrollment at Paul D. Camp Community College. He is the state vicepresident for Beta Club, a national service and achievement organization, and a National Beta Leadership Ambassador.

A recipient of the University of Virginia Book Award, he also serves on the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council and the Student Ministry Leadership Team.

Although he participated in several seasons of track, much of his time has been devoted to Nansemond River’s High Step Marching Band.

Throughout high school, Brandon served as drum major, sharing the “enormous responsibility” for a few years, but shouldering it alone his senior year.

To maintain requisite energy levels, he works out with his dad, a certified fitness instructor. “It pays off,” he said, explaining that he high steps on field while conducting the 88 musicians and performance elements. “It involves a lot of energy and discipline.”

A saxophonist, Brandon enjoys all music, “because it is the universal language,” but is partial to gospel, rhythm-and-blues, hip-hop, and John Philip Sousa’s marching music.

The oldest of two children, he credits his parents, Shawn Eley and Tomika Doleman, with providing encouragement and expectations of working to his highest potential.

“My faithfulness allows me the opportunities that have come,” he said, noting it requires honest reflection.

“I’ve had to learn it isn’t about me; I have to put others before myself.”

Nansemond River Spanish teacher Kristen Ellis has witnessed that in action. “Brandon is one-of-a-kind, someone who does not use his talents to separate himself from others but to connect with them,” she said. “He constantly makes genuine efforts to speak with students, offer help or just be friendly. Wherever he goes, Brandon will do amazing things.”

While that looks to be architecture studies at the University of Virginia in the fall, this high-stepping senior already has a blueprint for life.

“I want to work at what God puts before me with all my heart.”

Three times a week Dan Bannon gets up at the crack of dawn and swims for more than an hour at the Princess Anne YMCA before classes at Cox High School begin at 7:20 a.m. Then he goes back after school and swims again. Sometimes he asks himself, “why?”

First of all, “I just like to be in the water,” he said. Secondly, the sport has taught him discipline, dedication, resilience, respect, and much more.

Dan has been a swimmer since age 4 and excels in and out of the water. He served as captain of his varsity swim team, was named Most Valuable Player the past two seasons and this year placed fifth in the state for the 100-meter freestyle. His abilities on the year-round competitive Tide Swimming team earned him the title of USA Swimming Scholastic All-American. On top of all that, Dan ranked first in his class academically. Juggling classwork and swimming has also taught him time management, he said. “I learned that balance, and made it work for me.” But he won’t take all the credit.

“I had teachers and coaches who believed in me along the way.” He also had a family who supported him.

Sabrina Shumate, his advanced placement biology teacher, praised Dan’s intelligence and “can-do spirit.” Dan is a role model for others, she said. “He has a positive outlook on life, which is contagious to those around him.”

He aced 17 advanced placement courses and was named a national AP Scholar. The hard work paid off.

Dan is heading to the University of Notre Dame in Indiana this fall in keeping with “the tradition,” he said.

He will be the fourth generation on his father’s side to attend the prestigious college. And both his parents, Theresa and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Matt Bannon, are graduates.

Dan was accepted into the Mendoza School of Business and plans to major in finance. And that’s not all: he was named a Malpass Scholar. The award is given yearly to one incoming freshman intending to major in finance. In addition to a monetary scholarship, he will have the opportunity to spend about eight hours per week in the office of the University’s chief investments officer, Scott Malpass.

“It’s exciting to think I’ll have the chance to work with a great group of mentors,” he said.

There is also the likelihood of summer internships and study abroad. Dan said he also plans to find time to give back to the community through organizations such as Notre Dame Christian Athletes and the Notre Dame Center for Social Concerns. And he’ll keep the swimming goggles. He has “gladly accepted” a spot on the Notre Dame men’s swim team.

His future plans include earning a master’s degree in business administration and one day working in private equity for a large investment bank. “Sound financial practices in the private sector are essential to life in our society,” he said. “If business is good, then quality of life goes up for everybody.”

His dream is to become a chief financial officer – by the age of 30.

The 18-year-old summarized his mission in life as “to do good for the world.”

At age 7, he was in Portsmouth Public Library checking out history books.

“Big, old, musty, WWII books,” said Walker Lane Robey, now 18.

“Even if I couldn’t read the words, I’d look at the pictures.” The early interest has only increased. This Woodrow Wilson High School senior aims to impact future history by working for the United States Foreign Service.

Academic excellence and diplomacy are his hallmark, according to his guidance counselor, Lauren Collins. She describes him as diligent, perceptive and possessing depth of character. “It sets him apart from his peers,” she said. “Walker has a calm demeanor, but he’s great with people and has a wonderful sense of humor.” She expects him “to succeed at whatever he sets his mind to.”

Walker’s mindset for the immediate future is to capitalize on his acceptance into Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service program. He hopes to parlay that into a career in the State Department, which promotes peace, protects Americans abroad and advances U.S. interests globally.

“I believe you have to step up to become part of the solution to modern day problems,” he said. “To be a foreign service officer would bring the past and present together, and provide real opportunities to make the world a better place.”

Walker graduates at the top of his class, with two Advanced Placement credits and 24 dual enrollment credits from Tidewater Community College. His last semester of high school consisted entirely of collegiate courses, demonstrating “he is fully capable of college-level rigor,” Collins said.

“Few students nowadays have such modesty and humility,” wrote his AP English teacher, Kenneth Pfeifer, noting Walker’s work ethic and consistency of performance and attention. “In my 45 years of teaching, I have seldom encountered his equal.”

Walker described his family as “tight-knit and kinda unusual.” His grandmother lives in the upstairs apartment, and pets include their dog, Turbo, and a cat named Kitty. He credits his sister, Maegan, parents, Joey Robey and Natalie Luch, and grandmother, Ruth Gilmore, as instrumental in his success.

“They’ve each had a role in forming me into the person I am today.”

Walker volunteers with Oasis Ministries’ soup kitchen, participates in Model United Nations and is a member of the Police Explorers Program and National Honor Society.

He is also an avid gamer “because it’s a great way to stay in touch with friends here and who’ve moved away.” He and his dad are huge Steelers fans, too.

Walker professes deep affection for Portsmouth, but thinks it is time he tries the world on for size.

“My mom keeps us on the straight and narrow, so she’s excited for me but dreading it, too,” he said, adding that she and his grandmother are former caterers, whose cooking skills are “awesome.”

Figuring out which of their special dishes he will most miss provided this thoughtful scholar with a moment’s indecision. “Off the top of my head, quesadillas and cheesecake,” he said, laughing. “What’s easier to predict is that I’ll always be glad to come home.”

$10,000 scholarship winner

– Irene Bowers

$5,000 scholarship winner

– Cindy Butler Focke

$5,000 scholarship winner

– Irene Bowers

$5,000 Taste of India scholarship winner

Mila Colizza wants to make a difference in the world, and there’s no doubt she will. The 18-year-old is a Global Affairs Fellow at Norfolk Academy. For the past four years, she has been part of the multidisciplinary, academic Batten Civic and Global Leadership program focused on issues facing the global community.

“I wanted to be more aware about the world around me,” she said. “I wanted to challenge myself.”

The Chesapeake resident with a 4.0 grade-point average said she has learned a lot about leadership and self-motivation. The opportunity to travel to different parts of the world has allowed her to view people and their cultures through different lenses.

From meeting with a retired CIA agent and touring the Pentagon in Washington, to trips to Russia and Peru, Mila said she will never forget the first-hand learning experiences. “Being in Russia in general was extremely exciting,” she said. She toured a political history museum in St. Petersburg and mentally compared “our translator’s commentary with the modern rise in pro-Putin sentiment,” she said.

Her most memorable time in Peru last summer was in the rural community of Patacancha. The trip was organized by Awamaki, an organization that globally markets textile products made by women in the village. She and others had the chance to try their ancient weaving techniques, including spinning, dying raw wool or alpaca fibers, and using a loom system to create a pattern by threading individual strings.

Mila’s first visit to Honduras was at about the age of 10, and for the past four years she has gone on medical mission trips there with her mother, who is a plastic surgeon in Ohio. They have a close connection to the impoverished nation, as Mila’s older sister was adopted from the country. Each time, more than 100 children are provided medical care at the clinic. Mila helps organize supplies, entertain the young patients and sometimes observed surgical procedures.

“The people I have met are all truly wonderful and hardworking,” she said. “These trips put me in situations which are inherently unfamiliar to me.” The experience has made her more self-aware and more conscientious, she said.

Norfolk Academy American literature teacher Katherine Hobbs described Mila as “extraordinarily creative, intuitive, and open.” She is not only smart and talented, but “humble in her journey to discovering her own voice,” Hobbs said.

Mila is heading to Connecticut to become a student at Yale University. She said she screamed and cried upon learning of the acceptance to her mother’s alma mater. The school focuses on the personable approach, she said. They don’t just consider students as good, she said. The question is “What kind of good are you, and how will you contribute to the community?” Mila isn’t sure what the future will bring.

Both her parents, Mark Colizza and Dr. Ann Schwentker, work in the medical field. She plans to focus on science, technology, engineering or math. But, “Honestly, I’m open to taking different paths in my life,” she said. “I always want to be learning.”

– Cindy Butler Focke

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Chesapeake Atlantic Shores Christian School CHESAPEAKE Ella Gaughan Senior. Commended National Merit Scholar; William & Mary Leadership Award; FCC Scholar Cheerleader Award. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in biomedical science.

Nicole Duenke Senior. Jefferson Book Award; FCC Scholar Cheerleader Award; highest GPA as a junior. Plans to attend Christopher Newport University for a career in medicine.

Reece Etiemble Junior.

Highest GPA as a sophomore.

National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society; Eagle Scout.

Elijah Prakash Junior.

Christian Leadership Award, 2017; President’s Award for Educational Excellence; ACSI Distinguished Christian High School Student Award.

Shannon Prakash Sophomore. Highest GPA as freshman; district choir; Traveled to six countries in the summer of 2017, doing humanitarian work.

Abbey Stiles Sophomore.

Discus state champion, 2017; National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society; TriM Music Honor Society and National Art Honor Society.

Deep Creek High School CHESAPEAKE Margaret Winslow Senior. Student Council Association president; AP Scholar; aerialist at Transcendence Aerial Dance.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in math education.

Thomas Kaupas Senior. NASA Virginia Space Coast Scholar; varsity soccer captain; Saint Paul’s soup kitchen volunteer. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in biomedical engineering or medicine.

Cameron KeeleyParker Senior.

QuestBridge CollegePrep Scholar and national finalist; 2017 Boys State representative; varsity tennis, Scholastic Bowl.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in history or kinesiology.

John Kothmann Senior. National Merit finalist; Model NATO Challenge student delegate; Boy Scouts, Life Scout rank (finishing Eagle Scout). Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in anesthesiology.

Bramwell Shafer Senior. Writing the German Club constitution and bylaws to create the club; extensive volunteering/ fundraising at the National Honor Society craft fairs; German Biliteracy Seal. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in physics research.

Ben Branigan Junior. Hurrah Players actor and leader of the Community Service Group; National Honor Society.

Emily Cales Junior. Varsity tennis letter; Future Business Leaders of America president; National Honor Society.

Anthony Micheli Junior.

Eagle Scout; Science and Medicine Academy; member of Venturing (a Boy Scouts subdivision).

CONTINUED Sydney Gustavson Senior. Varsity softball, 2015 6A champs; Grassfield Concert Orchestra, principal second violin; National Honor Society.

Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in architecture.

Mary Nicole Lyons Senior. Volleyball, two-time national qualifier with Coastal VA Club; Technology Student Association Flight Endurance event, state qualifier; Grassfield High School’s Medal of Excellence for Academy Recognition. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in engineering.

Sydnie Matkins Senior. Summer Residential Governor’s School of Agriculture; active member of the Principal’s Advisory Committee from 2014-2018; varsity softball, 2015 6A state champions.

Plans to attend Colorado State University for a career in wildlife biology and the environment.

Caden Messenger Senior. AP Biology Student of the Year; AP Calculus Student of the Year; fouryear Pi Bee winner.

Plans to attend Rochester Institute of Technology for a career in game design.

Courtney Smith Junior.

Varsity soccer; varsity field hockey; Portsmouth Humane Society.

Noah Angka Sophomore.

Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership ambassador; National Latin Exam, Maxima Cum Laude (silver medal); Boy Scouts of America, Order of the Arrow.

Daniel Harrison Sophomore.

Track & field, fifth place in 4X4 relay at state championships; Superintendent’s Honor Roll; National Latin Exam, summa cum laude in 2016.

Lauren Ruiz-Gonzalez Sophomore. Straight A’s throughout school; aspiring author; finished an illustration.

Ali Sareini Sophomore. Boys soccer, first team; trumpet, first chair; Deep Creek’s Lockheed Martin coding team.

Anuj Shah Sophomore.

Chesapeake Regional Hospital volunteer; taekwondo, second degree black belt; ranked fifth in class.

CHESAPEAKE Nathaniel Barrington Senior. Eagle Scout Award; National Honor Society president; DECA District Leadership Conference, first place in Principles of Finance.

Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in engineering.

Sarah Baltuch Junior.

Governor’s STEM Academy; taekwondo, third-degree black belt; accepted into the Duke Summer College program.

Caroline Davis Junior.

Engineering Student in the Governor’s STEM Academy; Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars Program; varsity field hockey, starting defender.

Nicole Freeman Junior.

Superintendent’s Academic Achievement Award; varsity field hockey, second-team all-region; Dalia Tri-Hi-Y vice president.

Sydney Mazat Junior. Girl Scout Gold Award; rowing, first place at World Indoor Competition; swimming, 6A region finalist.

Kelsey Richardson Junior.

Governor’s STEM Academy, engineering; varsity cross country and track; Performer, Virginia International Tattoo and Virginia Children’s Chorus Chamber Singers.

Ethan Buenviaje Sophomore.

Governor’s STEM Academy; varsity football as a freshman; preached at the Fine Arts Convention for the Assemblies of God youth groups.

Jeffersonn Cediel Sophomore.

Invited to represent school at the National Student Leadership Conference; Scholastic Bowl regional championship; noticed a typo in a brochure for Vanderbilt University.

Angelie Miranda Sophomore.

Chamber orchestra cellist; Senior Regional Orchestra, 2016; regional debate qualifier.

Elijah Fox Senior. Born-again Christian; accepted to college of my choice; PGA Pro-AM in Washington, D.C., third place.

Plans to attend Christopher Newport University for a career in law.

Jessica Ferebee Senior. Accepted to the University of Virginia; National Beta Club; salutatorian. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in pediatric neurology.

Lakayla Taylor Junior. Varsity track, state qualifier; 4.0 GPA; Future Business Leaders of America.

Sarah Taylor Junior. Top of class; varsity golf, tennis, and Academic Bowl teams; Community and St. Stephen Martyr church volunteer.

Jamie Williams Junior.

Superintendent’s Honor Roll; varsity lacrosse; Friends of Rachel Club.

Jana Donato Sophomore. Junior varsity volleyball; varsity tennis, seeded in top six; church volunteer.

Anja Hall Sophomore. Track, 4A state qualifier in hurdles; 4.0 grade-point average; Recognition of artistic endeavors.

Emily Kroliczak Sophomore.

Finalist in Old Dominion University Spanish Spelling Bee; varsity soccer, secondteam all-conference defender; Perfect SOL scores on: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, World History 1 and World History 2.

Simon Smits Junior. Straight A’s through high school; score of 5 on my first AP exam (psychology); varsity soccer starter, three seasons.

Olivia Matson Sophomore.

National Beta Club; musical theater productions since third grade; early accomplished reader.

Hickory High School CHESAPEAKE Evan Miller Senior. Virginian-Pilot Scholastic Achievement Team, 2017 and 2018; honor student. Plans to attend U.Va. for a career in business and technology.

Christopher Baiocco Senior.

AP Scholar with Honors; National Honor Society vice president; Student Ambassador. Plans to attend U.Va. for a career in medicine.

Jacob Harrelson Junior. 4.0 grade-point average; varsity baseball, first-team allconference; driving a Jeep Wrangler.

Hannah Brown Junior.

Published author; high grades as a soccer player and cheerleader; mission trips to Dominican Republic.

Alexis Harris Sophomore.

National Beta Club; cheerleading co-captain for two years, golf and theater productions; black belt in taekwondo.

Jessica Zogg Sophomore.

Varsity soccer as a freshman; Spanish Honor Society; Eli Wiesel Poetry Competition, second place.

Senior. Rensselaer medalist; National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists Award of Excellence; four-time Scholastic Achievement Team member. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in anesthesiology.

Tyler Temme Senior. Eagle Scout; Scholastic Bowl Team Captain; varsity golf. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in civil engineering.

CHESAPEAKE

Benton Smith Sophomore.

Eagle Scout; Governor’s STEM Academy; mentor for a middle school robotics team.

Alexander Mooney

Caitlin Kreinheder Senior. ODUMUNC Best Delegation and Outstanding Delegation; VHSL Super Region Blue/Green Champion and Most Outstanding Representative; A Storyland Christmas “Snow White” Pointe Soloist. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in architecture.

Greenbrier Christian Academy

Reid Johnke Sophomore.

National Geographic Geography Bee, state level in 7th grade; Arrow of Light in Cub Scouts and am working on my Eagle Project; sixthchair trumpet in all-district band, 8th grade.

CHESAPEAKE

John Chastanet Senior.

Perfect 800 on the College Board biology subject test; CompTIA A+IT Certification; Super Spartan Race at Wintergreen, completed in 3 hours and 4 minutes. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in technological research and development.

Chesapeake

Sarah Mombaur Junior.

Virginia Legacy SC scholarship; Governor’s STEM Academy; varsity soccer.

Great Bridge High School

Jean Park Junior. National Honor Society; Science & Medicine Academy; Scholastic Bowl team.

Grassfield High School

Samantha Beck Senior. Varsity cross country captain; Governor’s STEM Academy; attended multiple competitive military and engineering camps (SAME, AIM, and NASS). Plans to attend West Virginia University for a career in engineering and the military.

Grassfield High School

David McClaugherty Senior. Hickory’s Junior Male Academic Athlete; soccer and swimming, six varsity letters; AP Scholar with Honors. Plans to attend Christopher Newport University for a career in finance and management.

Veronica Teller Senior. Scholastic Bowl captain; debate champion; attended Radford Governor’s School for the Humanities.

Plans to attend the College of William & Mary for a career in international relations and humanitarian aid.

Camille Wilson Senior. Environment Club president, three years; Girls State delegate; scuba certification.

Plans to attend Duke University for a career in research science, marine science and ocean conservation.

Paige Adams Junior.

District band, three years; varsity track, conference championship; top ten in class.

Faith-Oluwatise Alatise Junior. Learning to program Java; Hawk Collective Team 2890 Tactical Team; 2017 First Dean’s List semifinalist and top of class.

Charlotte Kiss Junior. National Honor Society president; Student Ambassador; varsity soccer.

Natalie Klesch Junior.

Fluent in French; Model UN conference; varsity track.

Andrew Nixon Junior.

Track and field, five-time conference champion; VHSL Academic Athlete Award; top ten of class.

Chloe Barrett Sophomore.

Cheer, 2017 5A regional champion; gymnastics, 2018 5A Regional champion; top ten of class.

Josie Dudley Sophomore.

Straight A’s since elementary school; top ten of class; artwork displayed at shows.

Madison George Sophomore.

Verbally committed to play field hockey at the College of William & Mary; field hockey, first-team all-state; U17 National Field Hockey Team tryout.

Tyler Gyuricsko Sophomore.

Third in class; National Honor Society; varsity studentathlete.

Jordan Walsh Sophomore.

Varsity soccer; concert band, Outstanding Musician Award; district band, three years.

Indian River High School CHESAPEAKE Sean Benish Senior. Created a computer simulation; valedictorian; 2017 AP Chemistry and Math Analysis Student of the Year.

Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in computer engineering.

Armand Muhametaj Sophomore. Chesapeake Regional Medical Center volunteer; top of class; steady employment while in school.

Kenneth Carpenter Senior. People’s Choice Award for IRHS Talent Show; community service, over 100 hours this year; voted Mr. GQ for 2018 Senior Superlatives. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in medicine.

Dominic De Angelis Junior.

Key Club; FBLA; top five of class.

David Ganderson Senior. William & Mary Leadership Award; AP U.S. History and English 11 Student of the Year; lead roles in school theatre productions. Plans to attend the College of William & Mary for a career in political science.

Bria Shepherd Junior. Varsity soccer; Class Council treasurer; French III Student of the Year.

Connor Goodall Junior. DECA; community volunteering; second in class.

Joshua Pandian Junior.

National Honor Society; Sentara Hospital volunteer; Perfect 600 scored on all three math SOL tests.

Mikeila Whitney Junior. Cross country, regional qualifier, Academic Award and Most Improved Award; Key Club president.

Lorelei Allen Sophomore.

Marching Braves; Art Club; Perfect 600 score on Biology SOL.

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Indian River High School CONTINUED Hallie Stewart Senior. Varsity swim, most valuable in 2018 and academic winner; National Honor Society parliamentarian; Plans to attend Goucher College for a career in cyber security.

Jalecia Wright Senior. Track, state champion in indoor shot put; Founded Wrightfully Delicious Bakery; U.Va. Jefferson Book Award.

Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in cardiothoracic surgery.

Aaidin Finefield Sophomore.

Oustanding Geometry Student of the Year; Art Club secretary; Boy Scouts Troop 901, Life Rank.

Shaniya Overton Sophomore.

Varsity soccer and basketball, JV volleyball; National English Honor Society; perfect 600 score on SOLs for Geometry and Algebra 2.

Mykal Taylor Sophomore.

Varsity softball, class vice president; Coastal Fury softball team.

Kyra Turner Sophomore. 2018 Miss Indian River Pageant co-director; JV field hockey Sportsmanship Award; Alpha Omega Phi Ti-Hi-Y historian.

Jonathan Wilkins Sophomore.

Algebra 2 Student of the Year; Alpha Omega Phi TriHi-Y Sweetheart, community service; Marching Braves.

Oscar F. Smith High School CONTINUED Dhara Patel Senior. U.Va. Jefferson Book Award; Jefferson Scholarship nomination; Dean’s Scholarship. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in medicine.

Chase Stone Senior. Varsity soccer, secondteam allconference; LincolnDouglas debate, first place in conference; Beta Club president, debate captain and Math NHS president. Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in architecture.

Oscar F. Smith High School CHESAPEAKE Pinay Jones Senior. Virginia Governor’s Spanish Academy selection; class treasurer; Beta Club.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in international law.

Guian Cruz Senior.

Provost Scholarship to VCU; varsity tennis, first-team all-conference; National Guild Piano Composition, honorable mention.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in medicine.

Seth Evans Senior.

IB program, four years; NHS, Math NHS and Art NHS; varsity soccer, three years. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in medicine.

Austin Kim Senior.

Varsity tennis, No. 1 singles; IB senior; honor roll.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in biomedical engineering.

Alexis Foster Junior. Varsity tennis, first-team allconference; President’s Education Award; International Baccalaureate student.

Julia Pan Junior. IB diploma candidate; straight A’s; BETA Build, third place.

Angelina Rodriguez Junior.

National Piano Guild, nine years; IB diploma candidate; straight A’s.

Aaron Shirley Junior. Track and field, three-time national champion; received a Likely Letter from Princeton University; straight A’s, all years.

Brendan Tsou Junior. Oscar Smith Board Game Club cofounder; Learned to build computers; National Honor Society.

Noelle Wobig Junior.

IB diploma candidate; world-ranked Irish dancer; straight A’s.

Western Branch High School CHESAPEAKE

Rebecca Barnum Sophomore.

Superintendent’s List, four years; Score of 4 on AP European History exam; top of class as freshman.

Sean Christian Sophomore.

Straight A’s in the IB program; Math National Honor Society; Bay Youth Wind Ensemble, firstchair saxophone for two years and in Oscar Smith’s Symphonic Band.

Mya Johnson Sophomore.

Getting into the IB program; Girl Scout Silver Award; straight A’s, five years in a row.

William Kim Sophomore.

District orchestra; score of 4 on AP European History test; Superintendent’s Honor Roll.

Isabelle Maule Sophomore.

District band; having great friends; keeping straight A’s.

Madison Spiess Sophomore.

Accepted into IB program; Beta Club’s Division One Spanish, second place; IB Leadership Club co-president.

StoneBridge School CHESAPEAKE Lauren Elliott Senior. Varsity volleyball captain, state title in 2016 and ’17; Virginian-Pilot Scholastic Achievement Team, three years; National Honor Society president. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in education.

Farris Parkerson Junior. National Guild Piano auditions; plays guitar; National Honor Society.

Elizabeth Reese Sophomore.

2016 Dean’s Award for leadership, citizenship, and academic achievement; 2017 Noah Webster’s Award for outstanding Christian scholarship; varsity volleyball, 2016 and 2017 VISAA Division III all-state first team.

Gloria Lin Senior. National AP Scholar, National Merit finalist, U.S. Presidential Scholars candidate; STEM Club founder, NHS president, Coca-Cola Scholar; Scholastic Bowl captain, VHSL state runner-up. Plans to attend MIT for a career in engineering.

Jessica Barbish Senior. National Latin Exam, Silver Medal; Half Tuition Scholarship, Idlewild Arts Academy; National Honor Society. Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in mechanical engineering.

Katherine Cox Senior. Varsity volleyball captain; travel volleyball, assistant coach; third in class.

Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in biochemistry and medicine.

Hailey Duncan Senior. Varsity volleyball, firstteam all-district; National Honor Society and Willet clubs; GPA above 4.5. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in biochemical engineering.

Joseph Havens Senior. Second in class; varsity swim, varsity volleyball captain. Plans to attend University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill for a career in pharmaceutical research.

Jennifer Jones Senior. Jefferson Book Award; Model NATO delegate; Senior Regional Orchestra.

Plans to attend Christopher Newport University for a career in language education.

William Darden Junior.

President’s Award, straight A’s throughout middle school; National Honor Society; three mission trips, church and community volunteer.

Benjamin Dutton Junior. Top five in class; play two instruments; 70-plus volunteer hours in one semester.

Ryan Keverline Junior. Top of class; HOBY and RYLA school representative; varsity tennis.

William Oudekerk Junior. Varsity cross country, top 50 at state championships; straight A’s throughout middle and high schools. Contributed to the Junior National and National honor societies with community service.

Abby Reardon Junior. Varsity swim captain; straight A’s; volunteer coach for beginning swimmers.

Taylor Rogers Junior. GPA above 4.0; club gymnastics, state qualifier; Scholastic Bowl team.

Theodore Steiner Junior. GPA above 4.0; 2014 Mid-Atlantic Strings Camp, Most Valuable Player; Scholatic Bowl team captain.

Emily Coates Sophomore.

American essay contest, second place; two varsity letters as a freshman; attended National Youth Leadership Foundation and National Student Leadership Conference.

Seth Huthmaker Sophomore.

Tidewater Regional Science and Technology Fair, second place in plant sciences; perfect score on Algebra 2 SOL; district chorus, four years.

Siddharth Kanderi Sophomore.

Old Dominion University biomass research on modified algae nutrient solutions; founded a band that plays music for the elderly; all-district saxophone.

Bryce Marchetti Sophomore.

Interact Club president; swim team captain; Swim Team Leadership Award.

Noah Mendelson Sophomore.

Top of class; Score of 1370 on PSAT; JV soccer captain.

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Lake Taylor High School

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Booker T. Washington High School

Angellee Hayes Senior. Presidential Scholarship; top five in class; National Honor Society president.

Plans to attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for a career in computer engineering.

NORFOLK Ana Erica Tupaz Senior. Catechist in Religious Education; valedictorian; BTW Media Center volunteer.

Plans to attend Old Dominion University for a career in accounting.

Shiloh Ortiz Senior.

Salutatorian; 3.9 GPA; accepted to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in medicine.

Malkym Watkins Senior. Executive Officer of school’s NJROTC unit; ranked third in class, honor roll status all four years; varsity tennis, Most Valuable Player.

Plans to attend Norfolk State University, then join the military.

Christina Land Senior. National Honors Society; captain of Robotics STEM team of NORSTAR, Norfolk Techinical Center; FBLA parliamentarian.

Plans to attend the College of William & Mary for a career in cardiology.

Armani Jack Junior.

Scholastic Bowl team; Student Council Association; varsity softball.

Jaelin Mitchell Junior. Top junior at National Association of Teachers Competition; lead musician at Unity Lutheran Church; top teen golfer in the state.

Shayla Redmond Junior.

Young Life member; maintaining honor roll; Beach Girls Rock volunteer.

Toriyanna Benns Sophomore.

Accepted into the National Honor Society; Blossom Like a Flower member; maintaining honor roll.

Elise Avila Senior.

AP Scholar with Distinction; Emergency Medical Responder precertification; Pathways, Catechist Formation certification. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in medicine.

Ayden Cohn Senior. Valedictorian; varsity tennis captain; president and founder of G-Squared Mentorship Program. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in engineering and business.

Maheen Mubashar Senior. Three gold medals in National Latin Exam; National Merit Scholarship Program letter of commendation; Regional Optimization essay contest, silver medal. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in medical research.

Elise Kingry Junior. District band; National Honor Society; Washington Book Award recommendation.

Edward Noe Junior. Cofounder and contributing writer for dietpolitics.com; 3D printing club; builds computers.

Campbell White Junior.

Varsity crew, state champion; CHKD Magnolia Junior Circle; National Honor Society.

Margaret West Senior. Salutatorian; AP Scholar with Distinction and Jefferson Book Award; Pink Club co-president.

Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career cardiovascular surgery or forensic pathology.

Amelia Bonheur Sophomore.

More than 200 volunteer hours with the Conservation Youth Team through the Virginia Zoo; karate, black belt; Girl Scout Bronze and Silver awards.

Maggie Jordan Sophomore.

2018 all-state orchestra; Rubik’s Cube Competition organizer; varsity cross country.

Tierra Peguero Sophomore.

Girl Scout Silver Award; Jessica Glasser Award; A honor roll and perfect attendance.

NORFOLK Brandon Fisher Senior. Valedictorian; accepted to Virginia Tech; Nationalist Honor Society.

Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in engineering.

Dywanique Ford Senior. Salutatorian; National Honor Society; identified as gifted. Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in forensics.

Kristin Johnson Senior. Swimming, national qualifier; club swimming, 11 years; mission trip to Asheville, N.C. Plans to attend University of Rhode Island for a career in orthopedic physical therapy.

Alexandra Seemar Junior.

CHKD Magnolia Junior Circle; Bay Youth Orchestra; 2017 Eastern Summer Music Festival.

Lake Taylor High School

Keyasia Allen Senior. National Honor Society; National Art Honor Society secretary; Criminal Justice class representative.

Plans to attend the College of William & Mary for a career in forensic pathology.

Andrew Califano Senior.

Valedictorian of Medical and Health Specialties Program; varsity baseball, four-year starter at shortstop; created Sports for All, a sports equipment drive for underprivileged children in the area.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in medicine.

Lindsay Grose Junior. Varsity tennis, No. 1 singles; firstchair clarinet in Bay Youth Orchestra; class president.

Connor McCaffrey Sophomore. NEST program; varsity tennis; went on Appalachia Service Project mission trip.

Erica Jones Junior. Honor roll; 3.9 GPA; Learning another language (Spanish).

Rosseline Meza Reyes Junior. National and Art honor societies; honor roll, three years; student council president, 2014-15 and 2016.

Maddi Nance Junior. National Academy of Future Scientists acceptance; playing up in club volleyball; Naval Academy volleyball camp.

Adriana Olvera Junior. Honor roll; FBLA president; National Art Honor Society.

Relena Turner Junior.

National Honor Society copresident; varsity soccer as a sophomore; Academic Challenge team captain.

Ava Edwards Sophomore.

District choir, four years; gifted program; National Junior Honor Society.

Alissa Sherrill Senior. National Honor Society; Elks Scholarship state finalist; AP Scholar with Honors. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in medicine.

Genesis Facey Sophomore.

Certifications for Microsoft; honor roll; good grades.

Tyler Lynch Sophomore.

Ranked in top five for GPA as a freshman; reading many history books; top of class.

Joshua Laderer Junior. National Honor Society; drumline captain; worship band, 200-plus hours of service.

Madison Moreau Junior.

National Honor Society; Future Business Leaders of America Public Speaking Award, second in state; lacrosse, coaching kids.

Nathan Manning Sophomore.

NCS Academic Ambassador; HOBY Ambassador; Worship Team.

Senior. Valedictorian; Environmental and Recycling Club president and founder; National Art Honor Society co-president and AP Scholar.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in healthcare.

Layonna Gwynn Sophomore.

Model UN; National Honor Society; maintaining honor roll.

Anna Lowe Sophomore.

Raised more than $200 for the World Wildlife Fund; varsity crew, state qualifier; Completed a double black diamond level ropes course.

Patrick Cunanan Sophomore.

Honor roll; top five of class; history excellence.

Douglas McGowan Sophomore. Director’s List, every quarter of high school; band, woodwind section leader; NEST Program helper.

Nicole Nguyen

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Kieran McMahon Senior. 2017 William & Mary Leadership Award; crew team captain; Color Granby founder.

Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in neuroscience.

Senior. Honor Council president; varsity volleyball and soccer captain, two years; mission trips to Nicaragua, four summers in a row. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in medical missions.

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Granby High School

Irene Cox Senior.

Crew team captain; Vivace, firstchair violist; selftaught knitter – the current state of this artistic endeavor is a growing pile of blue fuzz on the bedroom floor.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in international relations.

Caroline Marshall

Maury High School

Micah Porter Sophomore.

Accepted into National Honor Society; maintaining honor roll; straight A’s.

Neal Azar Senior.

Eagle Scout; Virginia Sports Hall of Fame’s 2017 Student Athlete of the Year; six Division I scholarship offers.

Plans to attend Georgetown University for a career in football and business.

Shirleysa Canady Sophomore.

Courtroom law program in middle school; church community service; honor roll.

Cecilia Innis Senior. Planned and executed a student diversity conference; Poetry Out Loud regional winner, 2017; People of Color Awareness Club coleader. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in English or creative writing.

Maria Luzaran Junior.

Philippine Rondalla Ensemble of Virginia; Model UN; National Honor Society vice president.

Hunter Flora Senior.

Junior of the Year; T. Oast Memorial Scholarship; Polar Plunge team coleader, helped raise over $5,000 for Special Olympics.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in orthopedic surgery.

Oliver Siegfried Junior.

Perfect score of 36 on the ACT and a near-perfect 1580 on the SAT; All-Virginia Orchestra for violin; varsity swim and tennis captain; U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad semifinalist.

Carter Smith Junior. Top five of class; varsity tennis starter as a sophomore; church member.

Saoirse Teevan-Kamhawi Junior. National Honor Society treasurer; varsity rowing; Spanish Honor Society.

Nathaniel Joly Sophomore.

Beehive owner; HRLAX alldistrict honorable mention; top five of class.

Senior. National Merit finalist, 2018; Global Affairs Fellow, four years; Medical Mission Honduras, five years. Plans to attend Yale University for a career in medicine or biomedical engineering.

James Hood Junior. Threesport athlete; Cleats for Kids founder, donating soccer equipment to orphanages in Haiti; High Honors, three years.

Brammy Rajakumar Junior.

Princeton Book Award, 2018; Residential Governor’s School for Math, Science and Technology selection; Norfolk Academy Global Affairs Fellow, three years.

Sahib Chandi Sophomore.

Traveled to Belize and performed blood pressure and glucose tests; Horizons summer enrichment program volunteer; TEAMS competitor for Norfolk Academy.

Judith-Renée Herman Sophomore. National French Exam platinum medalist, with perfect score; National Latin Exam gold medalist; Batten Library Reading Award, two years.

Elizabeth Snowden Sophomore. Cross country, Most Improved; National Latin Honor Society; Academic Club president.

NORFOLK Yair Gomez-Ortiz Senior. LEDA participant at Princeton University; Gates Scholarship finalist; graduating with the Leadership Center for the Sciences and Engineering.

Plans to attend Stanford University for a career in mechanical engineering.

Maeve Stiles Sophomore.

Six records in four sports, making the state championships in all of them; regional environmental project on sea level rise, leadership role; Elite Chamber Orchestra, violin.

Mila Colizza

Jordan Laster Junior. President’s Volunteer Service Bronze Medal Award; Naval Academy STEM summer program; National Honor Society treasurer.

Norview High School

Joel Moses Sophomore.

Proud of the friends I’ve made; curiosity; educated and unbiased.

Coleman Weaver Sophomore.

Started a soap-making business; certified lifeguard; community service projects through the Boy Scouts.

Max Golovsky Junior. National Honor Society; Perry and Carol Daworth Memorial Award; teach programming and game development to elementary students.

Braeden Thomson Sophomore. Citizen-Scholar Award, ninth grade; SGA class representative; MVP/ OAK Award for soccer, basketball and baseball.

Jacob Jackson Sophomore.

Straight A’s; top five of class; successful student-athlete.

NORFOLK

John Kilduff Senior. Norfolk Academy Honor Council; Cum Laude Society president; Jefferson Book Award. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in engineering.

NORFOLK

Kayla Delpino Junior. Mission trip to Malawi; National Latin Honor Society; lettered in three varsity sports while maintaining excellent grades.

Norfolk Academy

SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST

Norfolk Collegiate School

Zion Connors Senior. AP Scholar with Honors; varsity swim captain; graduating with the Leadership Center for the Sciences and Engineering. Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in mechanical engineering and international aid.

Zachary Hunsucker Senior. Score of 800 on SAT’s Math section; Score of 5 on Calculus BC and Physics AP exams; VASTS Orbits and Trajectories specialist. Plans to attend MIT for a career in physics.

Arturo Mendoza Senior. Chosen for LEDA at Princeton University; Straight A’s in seven AP classes; School Board student representative.

Plans to attend Washington University in St. Louis for a career in business management.

Alexis Warren Senior. Accepted to the University of Virginia; 4.56 GPA; National Honor Society. Plans to attend U.Va. but has not decided on a career.

Marciana Castillo Junior.

Varsity tennis, top rank; Norfolk Model NATO Challenge, student diplomat; International Chinese Martial Arts Championship gold medalist.

Bernard Dinh Junior. All A’s and B’s in six AP classes; Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars Program acceptance; 4.21 GPA. Alan Li Junior. Taekwondo black belt; National Honor Society; fifth in class.

Mildren Santana Junior.

Varsity tennis, placed fifth; National and Spanish honor societies; 1310 SAT score.

Kahmile Whitby Junior.

National Chemistry Olympiad finalist; Yale Young Global Scholars Program for the Applied Science and Engineering session; LEDA at Princeton University finalist.

Madeline Gonzalez Sophomore. Leadership Center for the Sciences and Engineering acceptance; perfect score on the Reading SOL; National Junior Honor Society president.

Kaitlyn Hixson Sophomore.

4.1 GPA; more than 250 volunteer hours; Leadership Center for the Sciences and Engineering acceptance.

James McClellan Sophomore.

Congressional App Challenge winner; app developer (Rising Tide: Flood Sensing Technology); Virginia Senate Page for Ralph Northam as Lieutenant Governor.

Myles Noel Sophomore.

Chamber Orchestra, first chair; top of class; Virginia Space Coast Scholars Program acceptance.

DaShawn Wilson Sophomore.

4.0 GPA; regional track and cross country, same year; first in the district for track.

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Portsmouth Christian School

Woodrow Wilson High School

Churchland High School

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Senior. Jefferson Book Award; National Honor Society president; Preschool VBS Praise Team director. Plans to attend the College of William & Mary for a career in law.

Victoria Hill

Haley French Senior. National Honor Society vice president; PAWS (Pound Animals Worth Saving) president; Blue Crab Bowl captain. Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in politics and foreign relations.

Isaac Morrison Senior. National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar, 2017-18; varsity soccer and volleyball captain, two years; Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in Engineering.

Madeline Wynne Senior. National Honor Society president; varsity soccer captain; 2017 Summer Residential Governor’s School, humanities. Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in engineering.

Abby Sharrett Senior. National Honor Society vice president; Center for Excellence, international studies; swimming swim, 2015 VHSL state qualifier.

Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in medicine.

Lana Lewter

Senior. First Scholars Program at School of the Art Institute of Chicago invitation; 2018 Gold Key in Scholastic Art and Writing Awards; LINKS “Making Health a Habit” art competition, first place.

Plans to attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago for a career in art history and conservation.

Erin Childress Junior. School orchestra, concert master; National Honor Society; symphony regional orchestra, violin.

Cohen Boren Senior. National Honor Society parliamentarian; William & Mary Leadership Award; Brazil Missions Team.

Plans to attend Liberty University for a career in international relations.

Sahdiah Cox Junior.

Scholastic Bowl team cocaptain; 2017 summer Residential Governor’s School for mathematics, science, and technology; FIRST Robotics World Championships, 2017.

Donte’ Thompson Junior.

Governor’s School for the Arts, vocal; Ranked third in class; HOBY Leadership Conference.

Patrick Winch Junior. Boy Scouts of America, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader; FIRST Robotics World Championships, ranked second in 2017 junior class.

LaMiyah Robertson Sophomore. 2017 CBAA Art Competition, first place; PTSA Reflections Art Competition, second place; National Art Honor Society.

Alyesia Watkins Sophomore.

Ranked second in class; Community Service Liaison, Class of 2020; Tidewater Community College associate degree program.

Ariel Gunzelman Junior.

Band, second-chair clarinet; Deep Creek Baptist Church volunteer; National Honor Society.

James Andrew Conner Sophomore. Excellent chess player; Principal’s Honor Roll, every quarter; top of class.

Woodrow Wilson High School PORTSMOUTH Walker Robey Senior. National Honor Society; summa cum laude; First College Scholar. Plans to attend Georgetown University for a career in political science and history.

SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST Riggs De Leon Senior. JASON ARGONAUT alumni; National Honor Society president; Center for Excellence, international studies. Plans to attend Old Dominion University for a career in computer engineering.

Tracy Nkamanyang Senior. National Honor Society; Center for Excellence, international studies; Jefferson Book Award. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in medicine.

Tricia Camaya Junior. James Madison University junior representative; Model United Nations; Mu Alpha Theta.

Kiella Jackson Junior.

Technology Student Association; second in class; Elizabeth River Project Leader.

Noah Midgette Junior. Fourth in class; Vex Robotics state competition; honor roll, three years.

Joseph Zakowski Junior. Top of class; varsity baseball; Center for Excellence, international studies.

Bretia Green Sophomore.

National Honor Society; Key Club; third in class.

Essence Johnson Sophomore.

Mu Alpha Theta; National Honor Society; Center for Excellence, international studies.

Cameryn Pruitt Sophomore. varsity softball; Center for Excellence, international studies; second in class.

Suffolk Kings Fork High School SUFFOLK Yvette Gamor Senior. Vice president of the Drama Club and International Thespian Society; Red Cross Club vice president; Sunday School teacher, 5 years. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in geriatric medicine.

William David Hayes Sophomore. Congress of Future Medical Leaders delegate; highest GPA in several classes; Christian Character Award.

Hind Chokri Sophomore. Top of class; Outstanding Science Student, 2017; middle school valedictorian.

Maggie Powers Sophomore.

Ranked third in class; President’s Award for Academic Excellence, 2017; LINKS Healthy Habits Art Contest, third place.

Haley Christensen Junior.

CHKD volunteer; Central Baptist Church youth department, small-group leader; National Honor Society.

Megan Lesoine Sophomore. Top of class; Model UN, head delegate; debate team captain and MVP.

LaDariah Boone Senior.

International Baccalaureate student and projected salutatorian; National Society of High School Scholars and the National Honor Society, three years; Pilot International Salute to Youth Award. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in pediatric medicine.

Amanda Chen Junior.

National Honor Society; know Mandarin Chinese, English, some French, and learning Spanish; President’s Award for Educational Excellence.

Margaret Jackson Senior. Varsity tennis in first year playing; varsity debate, two years; lead female role, junior year.

Plans to attend William & Mary for a career in obstetrics.

Mariam Abdelshaheed Sophomore. Senior regional orchestra; acceptance into PreIB program; 4.0 GPA.

Nakia Phillip Senior. Accepted into a college with a great research program; GPA above 4.0 in the IB Program; perfect score on an AP exam. Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in neuroscience.

Kristen Gerton Sophomore.

Invited to three medical programs this summer; cumulative GPA of 4.22; International Baccalaureate Program, Pre-IB.

Sydney Claudio Junior. Varsity letter in field hockey after first year; academic letters for a GPA above 3.6; National Honor Society.

Jordan Fransee Junior. Two varsity teams as a freshman (soccer and volleyball); Suffolk News Herald’s Player of the Week; GPA above 4.0.

Veda Goss Junior. Two academic letters; varsity field hockey; National Honor Society.

Stephanie Chen Sophomore.

American History Award; Envision Game & Technology Academy selection; artwork displayed at Suffolk Art Gallery’s Exhibit of Excellence.

Victoria Heerah Sophomore.

National Junior Honor Society; Presidential Award for Educational Excellence; International Conference and Panorama participant, 2015.

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Lakeland High School SUFFOLK Maya Feldt Senior. National Honor Society; National Academy of Future Physicians delegate; academic awards throughout high school. Plans to attend Lynchburg College for a career in pathology.

Jermaine Austin Senior. Biomedical program acceptance; ranked in top 10 of class; founded a community service club.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in biochemistry and research science.

Arianna Fisher Junior.

Biomedical program, three years; elementary school volunteer; honor roll, three years.

Tatiyahna Blakely Senior.

Associate degree; honor graduate status, GPA above 4.0; RPM Dance, regional and national competition. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in medical research.

Ambria Williams Junior.

Biomedical program acceptance; National Honor Society; Rho Kappa Honor Society.

Kilah Manley Senior. Jehovah’s Witness; accepted into all schools applied to; 4.15 GPA. Plans to attend Old Dominion University for a career in cybersecurity.

Zoe Riddick Sophomore.

Biomedical program acceptance; Quest program; part of first eighth grade honors science and geography class John Yeates Middle School.

Trinity McRae Junior. All A’s, three years; varsity tennis; National Honor Society.

Benjamin Salerno Junior.

Biomedical program acceptance; President’s Certificate; National Honor Society.

Austin Bradshaw Sophomore.

Straight A’s in high school; doing well in AP European History; tennis.

Kiara Freeman Sophomore.

Biomedical and IB Program acceptance; 4.2 GPA; 4-H summer camp counselor.

Brian Veranga Sophomore.

Biomedical program acceptance; blues, jazz, rock and classical guitar; good grades.

Nansemond River High School SUFFOLK Brandon Eley

SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST Janelle Mabrey Senior. Beta Club secretary; Suffolk Meals on Wheels volunteer; Suffolk LEAP Volunteer. Plans to attend Hampton University for a career in electrical engineering.

Fayaz Solaiman Senior. Eagle Scout; Academic Excellence Award; Chess Club captain. Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in engineering and Navy commission.

Harrison Storms Senior. Saluatorian; NRHS Academic Team captain; AllAmerican Clogging Team, 2017. Plans to attend North Carolina State University for a career in nuclear engineering.

Joshua Thompson Senior. Air Force JROTC, Cadet 1st Lt.; Four-year Army and Air Force ROTC scholarship; Suffolk Fire and Life Safety Camp volunteer, five years. Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in the military and emergency medicine.

Owen Firnstahl Senior. Varsity soccer and tennis captain; Honor Council; class president. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in international business.

Upasana Barot Senior. Connecting with Kids Club president; varsity tennis captain; National Honor Society community service chair. Plans to attend William & Mary for a career in business.

Senior. University of Virginia Book Award, 2017; National Leadership Ambassador; organized the reboot of local Beta Clubs as Virginia State vice president. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in architectural engineering.

Kayla Bissette Junior. Project Lead The Way: Pathway to Engineering Student; 18-19 Academic Team captain; Beta Club.

Heather Eichman Junior.

Technology Club founder at Driver Elementary School; NRHS Community Service Club president; painted Little Free Library box for Suffolk Art League.

Jacquelyn Hendricks Junior.

Beta Club president; Girl Scout Gold Award; HOBY Ambassador.

Mackenzie West Junior. Anchor Club president; Assistant Head of Music Program at VBS each summer; Academic Excellence Award.

Bayside High School

Sean McClure Sophomore.

Chick-Fil-A manager; karate black belt; Principal’s List for most of school.

Angela Miller Sophomore.

Beta Club; Civic Leadership Academy, 2016; fourth in freshman class.

Michael Tran Sophomore. Top of freshman class; Project Lead the Way: Pathway to Engineering student; Principal’s List, two years.

Michael Chen Junior. Piano, playing the Haydn Concerto; band drum major; Dr. K.M. Shah Math and Science Award, first place.

Nafisa Jeb Junior. Model UN Club founder and fundraising chair; advanced piano; High Honor Roll.

VIRGINIA BEACH Elise Fisher

Jake Wilson

Senior. Valedictorian, National Merit Commended Student; AP Scholar with Distinction; varsity soccer and cross country. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in pediatric medicine.

Senior. All-Tidewater baseball selection at catcher; top of class; varsity baseball captain, four years. Plans to attend United States Naval Academy for a career as an officer.

Aysha Aslam Senior. Medical Honor Society service coordinator; straight A’s, top five of class; accepted to all colleges I applied to. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in pharmacy.

Sharanya Deshmukh Senior. Health Occupations Students of America international finalist on Nutrition Exam; Brickell Scholar; tennis, sportsmanship captain; Has not decided on a college but plans a career in medicine.

Grayson Punzalan Senior.

Creative problem solving at HOSA’s state leadership conference, first place for two straight years; more than 200 volunteer hours at Sentara; 4.37 GPA with numerous extracurricular activities. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in neuroscience.

Reagan Reeves Senior. Ranked third in senior class; national qualifier for National Service project in HOSA’s Future Health Professionals; varsity soccer, all-conference second team.

Plans to attend Slippery Rock University for a career in the FBI.

Ryan Gillespie Junior.

President’s Award for Educational Excellence; Outstanding Economic Student certificate; all A’s, including AP classes.

Alyssa Kein Junior. Varsity softball, three years; concert band, all-district principle player; marching band and varsity swim.

Ethan Lee Junior. 4.1 GPA for two years while class president and on varsity swim team; Medical Honor Society and National Honor Society; more than 150 volunteer hours at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and Princess Anne Hospital.

Alaysia Simmons Junior. More than 400 community service hours; Medical Honor Society; student athletic trainer for 2 years, earning MVP.

Cheryll Caalim Sophomore.

Student Cooperative Association Treasurer, 20172018; 37 volunteer hours as a Sentara Princess Anne Junior Volunteer; Senior Regional Orchestra, proprietary section in 2016.

Kira Meyers Sophomore. State HOSA competition, third place; CPR & first aid certification; Tidewater Boy Scouts of America volunteer, five years.

Matthew Nguyen Sophomore.

Earned a scholarship; 65 volunteer hours at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital; Student Cooperative Association Officer.

Bhavyarsi Surapaneni Sophomore. More than 100 hours of medical community service; youth volunteer leader in Asina Indians of Hamptons Roads; President’s Award for Educational Excellence twice from Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education.

Rex Serpe Senior. Varsity cross country captain for three years and two-time all-conference first team; Cape Henry Mock Trial, Best Advocate; Jefferson Scholar finalist. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in astrophysics and education.

Fiona Clunan Junior. Varsity tennis captain and MVP; 5s on all AP exams, including BC Calculus and Latin; Governor’s School Spanish Academy.

James Tyler Junior. Laila Serpe Distinguished Scholar and Global Scholar; varsity golf, All-TCIS; Food Rescue for homeless.

SUFFOLK Brandi Barton Senior. Valedictorian; multiple mission trips; National Beta Club vice president. Plans to attend Tidewater Community College and Old Dominion University for a career in early childhood education.

Heather Pearson Sophomore.

Class president; National Beta Club treasurer; junior varsity volleyball captain.

Margaret McCaffrey Sophomore. Principal’s List; National Spanish Exam, silver medal; art, math, and sci-fi clubs.

VIRGINIA BEACH Joseph Fontana Senior. Duke Summer College; VBCPS Brickell Scholar; National Honor Society vice president. Plans to attend Vanderbilt University for a career in medicine.

Emma Jacobs Senior. Rho Kappa Honor Society president; DAR Oustanding Student of History; National Merit Commended Scholar. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in mathematics.

Kimberly Jones Senior. Varsity field hockey goalkeeper, 2017 regional CoPlayer of the Year, two-time all-state and two-time AllTidewater; Virginia Beach Rotary Club E.E. Brickell Scholar; President’s Volunteer Service Award, four times.

Plans to attend the College of William & Mary for a career in business.

George Miroulis Senior. National Honor Society secretary; varsity soccer, state finalist; Presidental Scholar nominee.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in biomedical engineering.

Benjamin Trafton Senior. AP Scholar; University Of South Carolina Excellence Merit Award; varsity soccer captain. Plans to attend University of South Carolina for a career in international business.

Mattie Anderton Junior.

Organized HR March 4 Our Lives; Mock Trial and Model UN president; argued before Virginia Supreme Court.

Evelyn Murray Junior. VSHF Student Athlete Achievement Award; varsity field hockey, first-team all-state, all-region, all-Tidewater; organized Hampton Roads Sports Donation Challenge.

Andrea Pember Junior. SCA Secretary; FC Leadership Workshop staff; FC Brickell Scholar candidate.

Charles Tamayo Junior.

Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Student of American History; Mu Alpha Theta, Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society; debate team.

Cason Wilburn Junior.

Varsity swim, two-time state champion (50-yard freestyle, 100 free); two-time Tidewater High School Swimmer of the Year; National Honor Society.

Lauren Absher Sophomore.

Maintaining 4.0 since attending a public school; Junior National Honor Society; Future Business Leaders of America competition, regional winners.

Hunter Barakey Sophomore.

Math Honors Society; basektball captain; National OP Smile Leader.

Matthew Clare Sophomore. JV soccer captaion; church youth group, community service director; Prinicpal’s List.

Madison Millspaugh Sophomore. Summer Leadership Workshop, 2017; SCA treasurer; Sunday church volunteer and caretaker of children.

Victoria Murdock Sophomore.

Mission trips with youth group; Learned to speak Spanish at a young age; accepted into the Visual Arts program from elementary school through middle school.

Floyd E. Kellam High School VIRGINIA BEACH Madison Boone

Emma Carlson Sophomore.

Latin National Honor Society; High Honors, two years; Spectrum Literary Magazine Editor.

Jessica Chang Sophomore.

Portfolio Art Show, second place; varsity softball, TCIS champions; Spanish National Honor Society.

Emma Desmond Junior.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute medalist; varsity soccer and California State Cup Soccer Champion; Ronald McDonald House volunteer.

First Colonial High School

Michael Russo Sophomore.

Headmaster’s List; Honor Council, three years; Bay Youth Symphony Orchestra, fourthchair viola.

Stephanie Strickland Sophomore. Headmaster’s List, 4.3 GPA; National Honor Society; varsity tennis, two years.

Molly Carson Junior. Mission trip to Maison Fortune Orphanage in Hinche, Haiti; National Field Hockey Coaches Association Academic Award; varsity field hockey, lacrosse and indoor track.

Matthew Mytych Sophomore.

Blue Crab National Ocean Science Bowl team, third place regional; Diocesan Pope Francis Volunteer Service Award; National Latin Exam, Gold Award.

Anastasia Breid Sophomore.

Girl Scout Silver Award; National Spanish Honor Society; National Junior Honor Society.

VIRGINIA BEACH

Nathaniel Thomas Senior.

Harvard Book Prize; Cum Laude Society; English/ Biology Awards.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in business or biomedicine.

Autumn AragonesKnight Senior.

Salutatorian; officer in Student Council, math and science honor societies; Diocesan Service Award for Work Camps and Horizons Tutoring.

Plans to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a career in orthodontics.

Summer Sampson Junior.

Global Public Service Academy; varsity swim, captain; mission trip to Guatemala.

Cape Henry Collegiate School

Amanda Davis Sophomore.

QUEST Scholar Award; Beta Club; third in freshman class.

Kenneth Hansin Sophomore.

Beta Club; varsity letterman, two years; second in freshman class.

Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School

VIRGINIA BEACH

Aaron Whear Junior. Top of class; varsity wrestling captain; church missions to Cuba and L.A.

Suffolk Christian Academy

Ethan Voight Junior. C. Faye Tillery Scholarship; National Beta Club chaplain; SCA Praise Team accompanist.

Virginia Beach

Kaitlyn Ashcraft Senior. State champ for shadowing education administration careers; varsity basketball, MVP and Coaches Award; Coordinated and organized Kellam’s first middle school workshop for rising leaders. Plans to attend the James Madison University Honors Program for a career in education.

Senior. Varsity tennis, top-six starter and state semifinalist; Academic Award for sports; AP Scholar with distinction; Brickell Scholar, Jefferson Scholar, and Stamps Presidential Scholar semifinalist; St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Volunteer; volunteer math tutor, Optimist Club Most Outstanding High School Senior; Princeton Book Award. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in mechanical engineering and neuroscience.

William Butler Junior. 2018 Military Child of the Year finalist; President of Student 2 Student Coalition; basketball, made playoffs with Fieldhouse team.

Alexandra Garcia Junior.

Principal’s List throughout high school; volleyball captain, six seasons; implementing the concept of growth mindset, especially when challenges arise.

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Floyd E. Kellam High School CONTINUED Madelyn Baldwin Senior. Madison Award for Academic Excellence Scholarship; Brickell Scholar; co-leader of an independent study integrating the special education and theatre departments. Plans to attend James Madison University Honors College for a career in psychology.

Kelsey Charbeneau Senior. Leadership Workshop codirector; varsity soccer; Symposium psychology mentorship.

Plans to attend Appalachian State University but has not decided on a career.

Donovan Hensley Senior. Accepted into Virginia Tech Engineering School; Graduating with a GPA above 4.0; Optimist Club’s Outstanding Senior.

Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in chemical engineering.

Kylie Snider Senior.

Varsity diving, state finalist; 2017 William & Mary Leadership Award; Equi-Kids volunteer.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in criminal investigation or intelligence.

Frank W. Cox High School VIRGINIA BEACH Daniel Bannon

Eric Guilfoyle Junior. Class president; Reflections photography contest at Kellam, first place in 201617 and 2017-18; President’s Award for Educational Excellence and Outstanding Academic Excellence.

Deric Jones Junior. Presented to NASA officials at Wallops Island; earned seconddegree black belt; built a computer and programmed an operating system from scratch.

Elizabeth Scalzi Junior.

Established the Reach Out Crew, a local volunteer group that has the served the community for five years; soccer, Kellam Athletic Award; National, science, English and Math honor societies.

Nicole Venema Junior.

Competed at Austin TYR Pro Serie; Maintaining a 4.1 GPA; Score of 4 on the AP Euro History exam.

Luke Anglin Sophomore.

Varsity volleyball and tennis; stock trader outperforming S&P 500 over the past seven years, and Investment Club officer; Christian outreach through church, nursing homes, and Knights for Christ.

Melanie Bellavance Sophomore. Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest winner in 201415; International Thespian Society; Principal’s List for entire academic career.

Emerson Boone Sophomore.

Varsity tennis, state qualifier; Member of the NHS, NEHS, NSHS, and SCA Executive Board; Secretary of Mayor’s Youth Leaders in Action program.

Aly Czarnecki Sophomore.

Admitted into NHS; basketball, second-team allconference as a freshman; Student of the Month in September 2017.

Kaitlyn Snider Sophomore.

NHS; swim and dive, varsity letter for two straight years; Equikids and VBSPCA volunteer.

Reed Williams Sophomore.

State forensics tournament alternate in original oratory; class vice president; first junior captain of the forensics team.

SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST Christopher Campbell Senior.

Jefferson Scholar nominee; varsity basketball, Region champions; varsity baseball; Entrepreneaurship Club and Spanish Honor Society president. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in international business.

Mark Rogerson Senior. National Honor Society president; captain in varsity cross country and swim; Thoroughgood Leadership Workshop Counselor.

Plans to attend United States Naval Academy for a career in mechanical or electrical engineering.

MaryJeanine Seaman Senior.

National Honor Society vice president; varsity swim captain; Boy Scouts of America Camp Ottari counselor. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in computer science engineering.

Ciara TisdaleVakos Senior.

Class vice president; Falcon Orchestra; varsity soccer. Has not decided on a college or a career.

Green Run Collegiate High School VIRGINIA BEACH Darryle Aldridge

Senior. National AP Scholar; varsity swim captain; Holy Family Church’s Winter Watch for the Homeless volunteer.

Plans to attend University of Notre Dame for a career in private equity.

Jefferson Chen Junior. Science Honor Society treasurer; STEM semifinals; Score of 5 on the AP Human Geography exam.

Phillip Goldstein Junior.

Recreational basketball alltime assist leader; SCA executive board; Leadership Team for International Convention 2018.

Grace Slevin Junior. Top soccer volunteer; varsity soccer, firstteam All-Coastal Conference; English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish and National honor societies.

MacKenzie Wall Junior. News Channel 3’s People Taking Action Award for initiating Hoodies for the Holidays; Regional Leadership Council for Operation Smile; SCA treasurer for 2017-18.

Senior. Founded school’s Gay Straight Alliance; William & Mary Leadership Award; Accepted into my top-choice universities. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in civil rights law.

Shania Sanderson Senior. Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award; U.S. Army Reserve, Watercraft Operator; completed boot camp in the summer of 2017; Platoon Commander in the school’s NJROTC, currently No. 1 in nation.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in the military and education.

Jason Boynewicz Sophomore.

National Honor Society treasurer; lacrosse, secondteam all-conference; Scored of 5 on the AP Physics I exam.

Andre Knocklein Sophomore.

MVP of the Academic Challenge team; varsity tennis as a freshman; Adapted to a different culture and country after moving to the United States from South Africa.

Alexandra Perez Sophomore.

Tidewater Science Fair, first place in Animal Science; Diversity Club founder and president; Scored 1990 on SAT and received award from Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth at age 13.

Sinan Seslikaya Sophomore.

Science National Honor Society; varsity LincolnDouglas debate; Assimilating into American Culture.

Mireen Yabut Junior. Artwork showcased at MOCA; Principal’s List; fifth place in the District Schools of the Philippines in the field of Photojournalism.

Mica Agyao Sophomore. 2018 Daughters of the American Revolution United States History Student of the Year; Class president; 2016-2017 Student of the Year and IB Risk Taker of the Year.

Jasmine Laramay Sophomore.

Straight A’s as a freshman; passing my current AP class; Principal’s List.

Green Run High School VIRGINIA BEACH Curtis Brown Jr.

Eric Knocklein Sophomore.

Adapted to and learned a new culture and country after moving here from South Africa; varsity tennis as a freshman; built a computer from parts.

Jordan Parker-Ashe Sophomore. Cross country, 2017 state qualifier; Virginia Beach Kiwanis Club’s Ethics Award; Top Stingray Award (top student all around including academics, athletics, extra-curricular activities and citizenship).

Carolina Valverde Junior.

Daughters of the American Revolution United States History Student of the Year; Principal’s List; 9th grade Student of the Year.

Taylor Ewell Senior.

Above a 4.0 GPA with AP classes and activities such as NHS, SCA, Class of 2018, swim, volleyball, and soccer; active student leader, Green Run and Virginia Beach leadership workshops; Inspiration Academy of Dance Company. Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in engineering.

Senior. Calvary Revival Church Youth Ministry, lead teacher; 2017 NJROTC National Drill, Academics and Athletic competition championship team; 2018 Ridley scholar for the University of Virginia. Plans to attend the U.S. Naval Academy for a career in the military.

Matthew Arimas Junior.

4.0273 GPA; Passing 6 AP classes while heavily involved in extracurricular activities; 1180 score on PSAT. Hayley Bagley Junior. SSCA; varsity swim, second year and swam in regionals; employed at Starbucks.

Megan Horton Junior. Kept my grades up; NJROTC State Championship, first place; signed up for a scholarship program.

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Jessica McDonough Senior. Studying all summer for the SAT, earned perfect math score; lead in Green Run’s 2018 Musical; Putting myself out there and applying to selective schools. Plans to attend Florida Tech for a career in biomedical engineering.

Yvette Toyco Senior. National Honor Society; U.Va. Jefferson Book Award; varsity volleyball.

Plans to attend Old Dominion University for a career in nursing or pharmacy.

Kiyah Wise Junior. Student teaching intern; top of class with 4.05 GPA; SCA treasurer and Citywide Committee chairman.

Manuela Bushamani Sophomore. Early Scholars Program; Scholastic Bowl, co-captain; English, Science, and Spanish awards.

Kelsey Demarah Sophomore.

Bayside Health and Science Academy; debate team, district finalist; admission to Visual Arts Academy.

Joshua Evangelista Sophomore. Honor roll and Principal’s List; never failed a class; accepted into the Technical and Career Center.

John Randall Sophomore. Top of class in eighth grade, with a trophy; honor roll, all years since elementary school; top of sophomore class.

Kempsville High School VIRGINIA BEACH Haley Murphey Senior. E.E Brickell Scholar; created fundraiser for With All My Heart Foundation, repaired a fire-damaged home for family in need. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in medicine.

Katherine; Christison Senior.

Jefferson Book Scholar; Leadership Workshop staff committee head; varsity tennis captain. Plans to attend University of South Carolina but has not decided on a career.

Alex Grant Senior.

Track nationals, 4x4 relay team; varsity soccer, first-team all-conference; AP Scholars Award.

Plans to attend James Madison University for a career in computer science.

Noah McLemore Senior. National Honor Society, second vice president; AP Scholar with Honors; Optimist Club of Virginia Beach’s 2018 Outstanding Senior Award.

Plans to attend James Madison University for a career in health administration.

Carlos Vertizzuta Senior. Excellent academic standing; active in school and community; VirginianPilot Scholastic Achievement Team.

Has not decided on a college or a career.

Regan Lawton Junior. Straight A’s through middle and high school; district chorus; performed at the Sandler Center.

Megan Luchau Junior.

AP Scholar; varsity and competition cheer; Mayor’s Youth Leaders in Action.

Mia Wende Senior.

Academic letter; orchestra, firstchair violin; French Honor Society, fundraiser for orphanage in Burundi, Africa. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in computer science.

Karmina Buensuceso Sophomore. DECA International Career Development Conferece qualification; more than 250 volunteer hours at the JointUse Library; accepted into the Entrepreneurship and Business Academy.

Samuel Kenslow Sophomore.

DECA Nationals qualification; got my first job; 4.0 GPA or higher.

Payton Moga Sophomore.

Straight A’s since 6th grade; passed AP Human Geography exam; 160 volunteer hours.

Jacob Vanderly Sophomore.

First class of the Entrepreneurship and Business Academy; CHKD Junior Volunteer; DECA competition medalist.

Leighann Weber Senior. AP Scholar with Distinction; academic letter; National Honor Society secretary and Eagle Nation mentor; FBLA historian, Community Service Leadership Award. Plans to attend University of Mary Washington for a career in science.

Carlie Daniel Junior. GPA above 4.0, three years; international student leadership conference in Rome, Italy; freshman mentor program, 20-plus volunteer hours.

Nathaniel Davis Junior.

Academic letter; National Honor Society historian; senior altar server and Sunday School assistant teacher.

Nash Euman Junior.

Tidewater Builders Association, second place in home design; Student Advisory Board and STEM Camp mentor; volunteer with church, JCOC, J7A Racing and various elementary schools.

Gabrielle Ferran Junior. 4.0 GPA, nominated for the E. E. Brickell Scholarship; DECA Vice President of Hospitality; Princess Anne area library volunteer.

Malcolm Keyes Junior. 1460 PSAT score; indoor and outdoor track pole vault captain; National Honor Society math tutor.

Ayinde Bradford Sophomore.

Awarded for high GPA, Principal’s List; SCA executive officer, oversee the general assembly and student outreach; Horizons Program volunteer and representative.

Zach Deal Sophomore.

IMedical and Spanish honor societies; source of advice and guidance; First Tee of Hampton Roads role model for young golfers.

Volunteer at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, the Virginia Beach City Public Schools Beach Bags program and the United Tournaments for the Special Olympics.

Jessica Gilley Sophomore.

Straight A’s, all years. Virginia 4-H State Cabinet Southeast District Ambassador and 4-H Club president; Gold Presidential Service Award, twice for completing 100 volunteer hours.

Jonathan Leiding Sophomore.

Straight A’s since elementary school; Rush Top Soccer program, coaching children with special needs; travel soccer team captain.

Brenden Nieves Sophomore.

Advance Technology Center acceptance; Game Makers club president; youth soccer team assistant coach.

Ocean Lakes High School VIRGINIA BEACH John Park Senior. Creating language courses on Duolingo; data analyst for Electronic Arts; translating USDA supplementary material for the Farm Bill. Plans to attend Columbia University for a career in investment banking.

Elizabeth Neiman Junior.

College Board AP Scholar Award; Outstanding Student of American History; varsity field hockey captain.

Carson Blythe Sophomore.

Taekwondo black belt; Entrepreneurship and Business Academy; numerous Microsoft Office Specialist certifications.

Lucas Starks Junior. Honor roll, Principal’s List, high GPA; NJROTC Unit physical training commander and volunteer.

Pamela Rushing Sophomore.

Principal’s list, every quarter; National Junior Honor Society, helped lead the awards program; church AWANA program leader.

Taylor McCluney Junior.

KHS, LSW counselor; SCA treasurer; Math Honor Society.

VIRGINIA BEACH

Anthony Maringo Senior. Future Business Leaders of America National Conference, seventh place; Virginia FBLA Vice President at Large; National Honor Society vice president. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in computer science.

Nicholas Resse Senior. College credit for four AP classes; varsity volleyball captain; Green Run Youth Leaders. Plans to attend Virginia Commonwealth University for a career in accounting.

Alea Barry Junior. AP Scholar; Math Honor Society secretary; leadership workshop staffs, AVID volunteer.

Landstown High School

Derek Evans Senior.

4.19 GPA through first six semesters of high school; varsity volleyball captain; National Honor Society.

Plans to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology for a career in engineering.

Christopher Morris Senior. Principal’s List; varsity baseball captain, two years; National Honor Society volunteer, helped plant garden for solar panels and senior design.

Plans to attend Virginia Wesleyan University for a career in aerospace engineering.

Jacob Bushey Senior. Perfect ACT score; indoor track state champion in the 4x800-meter relay; Jefferson Book Award.

Plans to attend the University of Virginia for a career in biochemical engineering.

Roark Corson Senior. Perfect ACT score; 2018 Military Child of the Year Award, U.S. Coast Guard; City of Virginia Beach Human Rights Commission’s Helen P. Shropshire Human Rights Youth Award. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in law.

William Greer Senior. Brickell Scholar; Model NATO Finalist (Iceland); AP Scholar with Distinction. Plans to attend Georgetown University for a career in international relations.

Natalie Kubicki Senior. Church of the Holy Family Kindergarten Christian Formation teacher; varsity cross country and track; College of William & Mary Leadership Book Award. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in medicine.

Alice Mao Senior.

Governor’s School for Medicine and Health Sciences; Smith College Book Award; National AP Scholar. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in chemistry.

Princess Anne High School VIRGINIA BEACH Nalin Ranjan

Patrick Babb Senior. Summer Residential School for the Humanities; founded school’s Gay Straight Alliance; AP Scholar with Distinction.

Plans to attend George Washington University for a career in international affairs.

Clement Bouden Senior. National Merit Scholarship; National Honor Society president; American Invitational Mathematics Exam qualifier.

Plans to attend Stanford University for a career in mathematics or a related field.

Caroline Fox Senior.

2017 Model Nato Challenge winner; 2018 Drama Club president; CocaCola Scholarship semifinalist.

Plans to attend University of South Carolina for a career business and economics.

Nathan Li Senior.

Scholastic Bowl team captain; National Merit Scholar finalist; Math Honor Society president. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in mathematics.

Jared Chung Sophomore.

Frida Kahlo National Spanish Honor Society; basketball captain; Sentara Leigh Hospital Legacy volunteer.

Ryoma Harris Sophomore.

AP Scholar Award; 2x2 speedcubing, top 100 in Japan; National Classical Etymology Exam, Silver.

Abhir Karande Sophomore.

Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair, third place in behavioral science; USTA Team Tennis 2017 regionals; Entrepreneurs and Innovators Club, founding co-president.

Anna Lisner Sophomore. Girl Scout Silver Award; cross country, basketball and soccer; Latin Honor Society.

Noah Siraj Sophomore.

2017 American Invitational Mathematics Examination qualifier; Junior Classical League Member of the Year; Perfect 800 score on SAT Math II test.

Elizabeth Young Sophomore.

Trinity Church Production Team, 400-plus volunteer hours; three-star International Thespian; Ocean Lakes Theatre Company, seven shows.

Raymond Wen Junior.

Forensics team captain; AP Scholar with Distinction; Sentara Princess Anne Hospital volunteer.

Joseph Wornom Junior. World Quest Greater Hampton Roads Champion Team; ODU Model UN Conference-Best delegation; Scholastic Bowl, second place in state.

Michelle Yue Junior. Class president; 2017-18 Gertrude Brown Memorial Piano Concerto competition, firstplace alternate; AP Scholar with Distinction.

Skylar Goodove Sophomore.

PSAT score in 99th percentile; Spanish National Honor Society; cross country.

Akaash Kamdar Sophomore.

North South Foundation National Math Bee finalist; class treasurer; National Math Honor Society publicist.

Rachel Lisner Sophomore.

Girls Scout Silver Award; varsity field hockey; President’s Volunteer Service Award.

Sarah Lisner Sophomore.

Varsity field hockey; VHSL Public Forum Debate regionals, second place; organized Rise Against Hunger event, packaged more than 10,000 meals.

VIRGINIA BEACH Janna Goliff Senior. VBSPCA Junior Volunteer, fifth year; National Art Honor Society president; VPAA Visual Arts Strand, senior-project creation.

Plans to attend University of Pennsylvania for a career in in the STEM fields and art.

Dev Patel Junior. AP Scholar with Honor; Ayn Rand Essay Contest semifinalist; trilingual (English, Gujarati, Hindi).

John Wong Junior. AP Scholar with Distinction; SCA Executive Board; varsity tennis.

Ethan Kozlowski Junior. AP Scholar with Distinction; National Latin Exam cum laude; robotics team.

Salem High School

Mary Edwards Junior. Math Honor Society; Virginia Space Coast Scholars Summer Academy; Ocean Lakes Theatre Company.

Keano Rich Junior. 2017 VSSEF, second Place in computer science; varsity tennis; Inventions and Innovations course at the Brickell Academy, curriculum writer.

Bhoomika Chowdhary Junior.

AP Scholar with Distinction; Latin Club vice president; Sentara Hospital volunteer.

River Robins Sophomore.

FBLA Tidewater Region Securities & Investments competition, first place; varsity soccer; planning, funding and installing a camera to observe ospreys at First Landing State Park.

Evan Allen Junior. Built new STEM class for middle school; Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair, second in computer science; varsity tennis.

Ethan Boardman Junior.

Tidewater Science Fair, grand prize in chemistry; all-state band, sixth-chair trumpet; 33 consecutive quarters of Principle’s List.

Senior. Principal author of publication in the scientific journal, “Physical Review,” also to be presented at International Particle Accelerator Conference 2018; Scholastic Bowl team cocaptain; Marsh School of Music Junior Club president.

Plans to attend Princeton University for a career in computer science.

Joshua Gibson Senior. AP Scholar with Distinction; 2017 Summer Residential Governor’s School for Visual and Performing Arts; varsity soccer.

Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in biomedical research.

Gabriel Mallari Senior. AP Scholar with Honors; Mathnasium instructor; National Honors Society Community Outreach Committee. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in engineering.

Samantha Newman Senior. Salem High School Green Committee, founder and co-chair; National Honor Society historian; backpacked in the Wyoming wilderness for 30 days. Plans to attend Dartmouth for a career in environmental science and journalism.

Ralph Tamakloe Senior. National Math Honor Society president; Scholastic Bowl captain; Questbridge National College Match finalist. Plans to attend University of Pennsylvania for a career in medical research.

Ashanti Brantley Junior.

National Honor Society; Presidential Award for Academic Excellence; National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Excellence.

Bella-Rene Bugarin Junior. class president; sophomore class president; Salem Middle’s SCA president.

Maylene Dio Junior. 4.0697 GPA; Senior Regional Orchestra, symphony ensemble; Student of the Year in Biology, AP Human Geography, Spanish 1, Physical Education II, Financial Management & Music Comprehension 1 in ninth and 10th grades.

Ryan Hansen Junior. 4.0 GPA; SCA Executive Council selection; VHSL Academic Excellence Award.

Nicole Zendarski Junior.

Outstanding Work in American History Award; French Honor Society vice president; National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Excellence.

Rosemariel Francisco Sophomore. Score of 4 on AP Human Geography exam; National Honor Society eligibility; Principal’s List.

Ella Hayes Sophomore. AP Human Geography, Biology and Algebra II/Trigonometry Student of the Year, ninth grade; varsity field hockey captain; Salem Middle School Leadership Workshop staff.

Harmony Peura Sophomore.

4.0 GPA; Madrigals Vocal Ensemble vice president; Spanish Honor Society.

Kayla Pineda Sophomore.

Salem Scholars; Principal’s List, ninth grade; yearbook staff.

Rachael Tamakloe Sophomore. Principal’s List; honor roll; Student of the Year for Algebra II/ Trigonometry.

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Tallwood High School VIRGINIA BEACH Jacob Mills

Aleyna Caras Senior. Accepted into the Freshman Admit Nursing Program at the Brooks College of Health at the University of North Florida; Optimist Club of Virginia Beach’s Outstanding Senior Award; Global Studies and World Languages Community Service Award. Plans to attend University of North Florida for a career in nursing and the military.

Paul Miranda Senior. 2018 Presidential Scholars nominee; Virginia Commonwealth University MeritBased Scholarship; perfect attendance, four years. Plans to attend Virginia Commonwealth University for a career in biomedical engineering.

Robert Tillman IV Senior. 600plus community service hours; Brickell Scholar; Virginia Beach City Public Schools Student Diversity Representative.

Plans to attend Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin School of Business for a career in healthcare management.

Joseph VanLeeuwen Senior. Straight A’s, four years; score of 5 on AP Calculus BC exam; score of 4 on AP Biology and Chemistry exams.

Plans to attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for a career in biochemistry.

Senior. Brickell Scholar; Optimist Club of Virginia Beach’s Outstanding Senior Award; University of Virginia Book Award. Plans to attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute College of Engineering and Honors College for a career in aerospace/oceanic engineering and the military.

Sierra Curney Junior. Score of 5 on AP Spanish exam; varsity basketball, secondteam all-conference; accepted into school’s Global Studies & World Languages Academy.

Emily Gonzalez Junior.

Accepted into school’s Global Studies & World Languages Academy; GPA above 4.0; Global Studies & World Languages Academy Honor Society acceptance, National, Science and Spanish honor societies.

Dylan Loughheed Junior.

French Honor Society; honor roll; honor roll in AP French.

Abigail Martin Junior.

4.0 GPA; school’s Math Analysis Student of the Year; Educator’s Rising Children’s Literature Competition, first place.

Jack Schmeiser Junior. Class president; NSLI-Y Study Abroad Scholarship; GPA above 4.0.

Kendra Brewer Sophomore.

GPA above 4.0; member and leader of school’s Morning Announcements Team; score of a 4 on an AP Exam.

Mila Drobau Sophomore.

4.0 GPA; traveled to six countries; swim team, fastest time in 100 freestyle.

Anna Garrett Sophomore.

4.0 GPA; traveled to Israel; Score of 4 on AP Human Geography exam.

Rachel McGraw Sophomore.

Score of 5 on the AP Human Geography exam; GPA above 4.0; competitive gymnastics.

Anna Reddel Sophomore.

Swim team, regional qualifier; GPA above 4.0; Will attend Young Life Camp and Europe this summer.

Virginia Beach Friends School VIRGINIA BEACH

Tessa Stern Senior. Valedictorian; class president, four years; construction-project volunteer in Peru. Plans to attend University of Mary Washington for a career in elementary education.

Sophie Waldman Junior. Spent spring semester in Israel at the Isaac and Helaine Heller EIE High School in Kibbutz Tzuba; class president, three years; learning Spanish and Hebrew.

Chadd Brenner Sophomore.

2016-2017 Teacher Jane Book Award, Upper School winner; moving and settling into a new school, playing soccer for the VBFS Waves; sound/lighting crew for the school plays.

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Eastern Shore Western Tidewater Broadwater Academy EXMORE (EASTERN SHORE) Anna Sexauer Senior. GPA Leader as freshman and junior. Youth Governor at Model General Assembly; Interact Club president and Giving Tuesday chair. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in politics.

Katherine Gomer Junior.

Honor roll, three years; allconference varsity cross country, three years; Camp Chanco volunteer, two years.

Virginia Ross Sophomore.

Head of School’s List (All A’s), two years. Interact Club; JV volleyball Leadership Award, two years.

Southampton High School COURTLAND

Cierra Owen

Franklin High School

Senior. 4.0 unweighted GPA; Teen Library Council president; Raised $388.49 for the ALA Disaster Relief Fund with TLC. Plans to attend Old Dominion University for a career in writing and graphic design.

FRANKLIN

Donald Andersen Senior. Valedictorian; 4.0 GPA; robotics team. Plans to attend the College of William & Mary for a career in computer science.

Jessica Jones Senior. Honor roll; National Honor Society; CNA Certified. Plans to attend Paul D. Camp Community College for a career in nursing.

Taylor Cross Senior. 4.506 GPA, second in class; Southampton FFA Chapter president, three years; serving community through 4-H, seven years.

Plans to attend North Carolina State University for a career in agriculture and environmental technology.

Devlin Moody Junior.

Scholastic Bowl MVP in 201617; 2017 Robotics Competition winner; Scholastic Bowl alldistrict in 2016-17.

Tayania Rogers Junior. Honor roll; excels in sports; FHS Nursing Program.

Myroen Barrett Sophomore.

Honor roll; FHS athlete; Principal’s List.

Ashlyn Edwards Senior. Earned an associate degree; work-site trainer; donated $100 in dimes to March of Dimes. Plans to attend Christopher Newport University for a career in pharmacy.

Tashera Barrett Sophomore.

Upward Bound member; Principal’s List; FHS Nursing Program.

Northampton High School CAPE CHARLES Jada Smith

Kanijah Brickhouse Senior. Interact Club treasurer; Principal’s List, four years; varsity volleyball captain.

Plans to attend U.Va. for a career in neurology.

Caroline Shubel Senior. Third in class with 10 Advanced Placement and dual enrollment courses; Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society president; varsity soccer statistical manager, three years. Plans to attend UNC Chapel Hill for a career in medicine.

Parker Betts Senior. North Carolina Governor’s School graduate; state youth representative on the Conference Youth Committee and Conference Council of Youth Ministry for the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church; chief marshal.

Plans to attend Duke University for a career in psychiatry and/or neurosurgery.

Savannah Hess Senior.

Superintendent’s Award, every year since seventh grade; straight A’s since sixth grade; National Honor Society event coordinator. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in writing or forensic science.

Senior. Associate degree in Liberal Arts; Phi Theta Kappa Chapter of Eastern Shore Community College, treasurer; one of three students chosen as community college student ambassadors. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in medicine.

Elizabeth Reid Junior. Varsity tennis, Coach’s Award; National Honor Society vice president; church nursery volunteer.

Emari Taylor Junior. Model UN; Alumni Program; run youth program at church.

Diamond Gibbons Sophomore. National Honor Society; Bear Club (environmental group); Principal’s List, every quarter.

James Yeats Sophomore.

Active in National Honor Society; 4H camp counselor; consistent academic honors.

Grace Port Junior. FFA club historian; National Honor Society; two-time NHS Eagle Award recipient.

Davis Robertson Junior.

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics dual-enrollment acceptance; Leader in Training Program completion at Camp Don Lee in Arapahoe, N.C.; N.C. Governor’s School acceptance, summer of 2018.

Lauren Winslow Junior.

North Carolina 4-H honor club induction; on track for valedictorian; National Honor Society.

Janiya Barcliff Sophomore.

Mu Alpha Theta Math Honors Society; class vice president; National Junior Honor Society president in middle school.

SMITHFIELD

Loganbay Campbell Senior. Candidate for Virginia State Beta president; National Honor Society; competitive figure skating.

Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in cardiothoracic surgery.

Hailey Joyce Senior.

VHSL state-level debate, third place in 2016 and ’17; NCFL debate national qualifier; National Honor Society. Plans to attend U.Va. for a career in biochemistry.

Kelly Moore Senior. Girls Nation senator; founded volunteer program at local nursing home; two-time VHSL state debate championship team. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in government and public policy.

Laura Rosenberger Sophomore. SAT Award; top of class, eighth grade; National Junior Honor Society.

Spencer Buehlman Junior. first-chair alto saxophone in concert, symphonic, jazz, and marching bands; A average and academic excellence medal, three years; CNU Intelligencer civil discourse discussion on current events and controversial topics.

Emily Tenney Junior.

Governor’s School for Science and Technology attendance; Academic Team captain; Girls State representative.

Madeline Batts Sophomore.

4.3 GPA; varsity cheerleading, two years; community service through the BETA Club.

Brendan Cox Sophomore.

Policy debate, state runnerup in 2017; varsity soccer; 2016 First Lego League State Robotics Competition, Judges’ Award.

Lillemor Eng Sophomore.

Governor’s School for the Arts Student Panel selection; Selected for 2018 HOBY Leadership Camp at JMU; docent at The Smithfield Arts Center.

Madeline Twiford Sophomore.

Class president, two years; Student Athlete of the Month, September 2017; Eagle Award for citizenship, 2017.

Aldona Mott Sophomore.

BETA Club secretary; class vice president; field hockey, second-team all-region.

Southampton Academy COURTLAND

Selena Johnson Senior. Valedictorian; YMCA Leaders Club events director; Honor Council. Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in medicine.

Noah Shaffer Junior. Eagle Scout; top of class; varsity soccer captain.

Christopher Newsome Sophomore. Beta Club; in the process of receiving Eagle Scout; Future Problem Solving of Virginia, problemsolving finalist.

Aubrey Cox Sophomore. BETA club; service-project leader at school; Waverly (Va.) food pantry volunteer.

Geanyah Lopez Laboy Sophomore. 4.4 GPA; marching band; Principal’s List.

Austin Overstreet Sophomore. Principal’s List; Boy Scouts, Senior Patrol Leader; local Heritage Day helper, every year.

Windsor High School WINDSOR

Luke Denoncourt Senior. Eagle Scouts; Virginia House of Delegates Page Program, head page; forensics state tournament, second place in humorous duo. Plans to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for a career in astrobiology.

Payton Hancock Junior.

BETA Club vice president; Governor’s School for Science and Technology, engineering student; varsity swim and soccer.

Alexander Hanna Junior.

Individual VHSL state debate title; social studies testing at the state BETA Convention, first place; raised $500 to support the Special Olympics through Polar Plunge.

Brianna Whitmore Junior.

BETA Club, state secretary; top of class; National Youth Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C.

Madeline Burgess Junior. Working toward an associate degree; class vice president, three years; volunteer coach, Blackwater Volleyball and Newsoms Softball.

Smithfield High School

Trevor Addison Senior. Virginia Tech School of Engineering admission; DECA international finalist; hiking Hawaii’s Diamond Head Mountain.

Plans to attend Virginia Tech for a career in biomedical engineering.

Emma McClelland Junior.

Working toward an associate degree at Paul D. Camp Community College; class president, three years; Village at Wood’s Edge volunteer, helping with bingo.

Hailey Delgado Senior. Girls State; varsity softball and cheer; Principal’s List, four years.

Plans to attend University of Virginia for a career in international relations.

Reann Nichols Senior. Governor’s School for the Arts; Senior of the Month, awarded $500 scholarship; second in class.

Plans to attend Old Dominion University for a career in environmental and wildlife preservation.

George Dube Junior. Soccer captain, three years; balancing good grades, a job, and soccer; Principal’s List, all years.

Skylar McDade Junior.

Principal’s List, all years; Beta Club, all years; local animal shelter volunteer.

Liam McKnight Junior. Soccer, second-team all-district; Principal’s List, all years; making varsity in soccer.

Basalisa Andujar Sophomore.

SGA president, two years; Principal’s List since third grade; lead role in the spring school play, “Shrek.”

Aurora Jensen Sophomore.

JCLC Recondo award for JROTC; Texas Junior High state qualifier for breakaway roping; first place for “swine weight” at the fair.

Justin Jones Sophomore. High GPA; Building a computer; making the soccer team.

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North Carolina

First Flight High School

Manteo High School

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C.

MANTEO, N.C.

Camden County High School CAMDEN, N.C. Bladen Harnly

Cailey Bryum Senior. Volunteer at the Children’s Hospital of The Kings Daughters Pediatric Oncology/ Hematology Clinic; varsity volleyball, basketball and softball; National Art Honor Society president. Plans to attend East Carolina University for a career in pediatric oncology.

Senior. Battalion Commander of U.S. Coast Guard Junior Leadership Program; Student Member of Camden County Board of Education; varsity soccer captain. Plans to attend U.S. Coast Guard Academy for a career as a commissioned officer.

Daniel Nadj Junior. Catalyst Award for best research paper at UNC Charlotte Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics; two-time state math competition, top 10; accepted into the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics online.

Crewe Douglas Senior. Varsity soccer, 2017 state title; all-state soccer in 2018; won a game of Fortnite.

Has not decided on a college but plans a career in medicine.

Quinn Douglas Senior. Doing well academically; have great friends; varsity soccer, 2017 state title. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in medicine.

DeAndre Sawyer Junior.

Nominated and selected for University of North Carolina’s “Heels for Success” summer program; state recognition and award for being selected to Duke University’s Talent Identification Program; Camden County High School “Wall of Fame” recognition for top 10 percent in academic excellence.

Evan Cabral Senior. Varsity baseball, state playoffs as a junior; Science Olympiad regionals, anatomy category winner; admitted to UNC-Chapel Hill. Plans to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a career in archaeology or anthropology.

Kendal Woods Senior. Completing U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s AIG Summer Program; Science Olympiad, second place, Mousetrap Vehicle; varsity soccer MVP. Plans to attend the U.S. Coast Guard Academy for a career in marine engineering.

Morgan Fairbanks Junior.

N.C. State DECA competition Community Service Project, second place; varsity basketball captain, fourth round of state playoffs; Hatchery Project, Student Manager.

Molly Greenwood Junior.

National Honor Society vice president; blue crab internship for N.C. State; CHSS female Athlete of the Year.

John Contestable Sophomore.

4.27 GPA; baseball and cross country, state playoffs; CHSS Surf Club.

Jadon Midgett Sophomore.

1310 SAT score; 4.25 GPA; N.C. Science Olympiad, three-time state qualifier.

Anna Poston Senior. Coastal Studies Institute intern; Honor Court chief justice; Providence Baptist Church Youth Group volunteer. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in marine science.

Jenna Akers Senior. Currituck County Board of Education; Student Government Organization vice president; varsity soccer captain.

Plans to attend UNC Chapel Hill for a career in anesthesiology in the U.S. Navy.

Marlee Walls Senior. MoreheadCain Scholar; N.C. Governor’s School, natural science; Beta Club president. Plans to attend UNC Chapel Hill for a career in biomedical engineering.

Alexander Duvall Junior.

Governor’s School for Natural Science nomination; leadership speaker at Shelton Leadership Camp, two weeks; cast as lead in three school shows while assisting with the rehearsal setup.

Sydney Gardner Junior.

State Science Olympiad qualifier; Beta Club junior vice president; National Art Honors Society vice president.

Kaleb Kight Junior. Beta Club; varsity tennis; helped lead the Science Olympiad team to state tournament, placing in multiple events; graduation marshal.

Cannon Pickell Sophomore.

Committing to N.C. State to play baseball; State Math Competition qualifier; Beta Club.

Krista Sawyer Sophomore.

Beta Club treasurer; graduation marshal; Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters junior volunteer.

Anna Walls Sophomore.

Graduation marshal as freshman; JV cheer captain as freshman, varsity cheer cocaptain as sophomore; Beta Club since seventh grade.

Senior. National Honor Society president; Yearbook editor; Student Government Association historian. Plans to attend UNC Chapel Hill for a career in journalism and writing.

Cecilia Cortez Junior. Special Olympics, Exemplary Service in 2017; raised over $1,000; Accepted into the North Carolina School of Science and Math, online; ranked second in class.

Albert DeMarco Junior.

Over 200 volunteer hours at the Senior Citizen Center – Spring Arbor – and tutoring elementary school students in a local church; North Carolina State University Blue Crab internship; top of class.

Everett Meekins Senior. of Mathletes president; Governor’s School, summer of 2017; regional math competitions, first place in two categories. Plans to attend N.C. State for a career in mathematics.

Shane McKenna Junior.

Beating Hertford County in our homecoming football game; church alter service, every Sunday; ranked third in class.

Emmy Trivette Sophomore.

State swimming qualifier, 2016-18; ranked third in class; orchestra, Concert Mistress; violin, first chair since 2016.

Senior. N.C. HOSA State Officer; Virginian-Pilot scholar; School of Science and Math. Plans to attend UNC Chapel Hill for a career in biomedical engineering and medicine.

Haley Brown Senior.

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Camp, junior staff; Beta Club secretary; Student Government Association secretary. Plans to attend North Carolina State University for a career in communications, law and sports.

Franklin Reppy Senior. Beta Club vice president; DREAM Team; varsity baseball.

Plans to attend East Carolina University for a career in athletic training.

J. Cole Dickerson Junior.

N.C. HOSA State Officer in 2017-2018; Life Scout; N.C. Governor’s School.

W. Jared Hobbs Junior.

N.C. HOSA District 1 vice president for 2018-2019; lifeguard; N.C. General Assembly House Page, 2018.

Jordan Tatem Junior. Beta Club; honor student; band.

Trent Hobbs Sophomore.

Beta Club; Hobbsville Baptist Church member; DREAM Team.

Logan Miller Sophomore.

Envirothon; honor student; N.C. School of Science & Math applicant.

Maximillan Janesik Sophomore. Special Olympics Coach of the Year, 2016; varsity swim, state qualifer in 200 freestyle 100 breaststroke; Principal’s List, two years.

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. Sean Andersen Senior. Hosted a web server; built a PC; DECA Districts competition, third place. Has not decided on a college but plans a career in computer science.

Kiana Banks Senior.

Top five of class, four years; DECA vice president; National Honor Society. Plans to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro for a career in law.

Jesse Dennis Senior.

Superintendent’s Academic Team Award; Air Force JROTC Raiders team commander; varsity swim, regional qualifier. Has not decided on a college or career.

Caleb White Senior.

DECA regional winner; All-School Award, four years; accepted to N.C. State University.

Plans to attend N.C. State University for a career in business and marketing.

Christian Andersen Junior.

Built a computer; top three in class; taking college classes.

Thong Tran Junior. Varsity wresting, state qualifier; top 3 in class; obtaining my first job.

Brandon Williams Junior. Top 3 class; being “Ideal Panther” selection at my school; state DECA competition qualifier.

Hannah Mitchell Sophomore.

Superintendent’s Academic Team Award since 2012.

Dancer since 2007; Straight A’s since sixth grade.

Amanda Tillett Sophomore.

National Junior Honor Society; trumpet, five years; 4.0 GPA.

Hayden Riddick Sophomore.

Beta Club; DREAM Team; honor student.

John A. Holmes High School

Perquimans County High School HERTFORD, N.C.

EDENTON, N.C.

Reagan Workman Senior. Top of class; earned 49 college credits, maintained a collegiate 4.0 GPA; committed to my community, and helping people. Plans to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a career in neonatal nursing.

Lindsey Britton Senior. Future Farmers of America president; History Club president; top-ten marshal. Plans to attend North Carolina State University for a career in veterinary medicine.

Nevzat Duruman Senior. Varsity soccer, conference Player of the Year; Morehead Cain Scholarship semifinalist; soccer, ODP regional team.

Plans to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a career in medicine.

Charles Wesley Mitchum Junior. NCSSM online classes; 2nd place math competition, second place in region and top ten in state for 2016; on track to be a STEM scholar.

Pasquotank County High School

GATESVILLE, N.C. Christa Bazemore

Sophia Farrow Junior. Junior class president; piano, 13 years; Principal’s list three years.

Lydia Robertson Sophomore.

Cross country MVP; Principal’s List, two years; Carolina United Soccer Association travel soccer team.

Gates County High School

Currituck County High School BARCO, N.C.

Senior. Accepted into UNC Chapel Hill, Virginia, Richmond; top of class; formed the school’s Teen Democrat Club. Has not decided on a college or a career.

Joseph Lewis Sophomore.

Boy Scouts, Senior Patrol Leader; service to church; helping family with daily life.

Cape Hatteras Secondary School BUXTON, N.C.

Elizabeth Wheless

Ashby King Sophomore. More than 100 volunteer hours as a freshman; 2017 Beta Club officer; ranked second in class.

Haley Bohn Sophomore.

Departmental (subject) awards for all classes; volleyball team captain, four years; class president.

Isaiah Hamilton Sophomore.

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Step-Up to STEM attendee; Duke Talent Identification Program member; Daughters of the American Revolution essay winner.

Emma Bancroft

McKenzie Twine Senior. Certified EMT; second in class; church Worship Leader.

Plans to attend Appalachian University for a career in medicine.

Samantha Midgett Junior.

4.0 GPA while working, playing sports, taking college classes, attending youth group and volunteering at church; President’s List at College of the Albemarle for a 4.0 GPA; founded and coached in a recreational beach volleyball league for girls ages 11-13; Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader, BETA Club president and Student Government Association treasurer.

Lauren Winslow Junior.

Student Government Association officer; Evangelical Methodist Church, Children’s Ministry volunteer; Choral Ensemble, first-chair flutist.

Kyajia Jackson Sophomore.

Top of class; College Foundation Inc.’s Victor E. Bell Jr. Scholarship; varsity track, regional qualifier.

Claribel Ordaz-Rios Sophomore. A honor roll, all years; school and community volunteer; Beta Club and LEAD Club.

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